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In my September column ("Planning for One's Housing Future: Proactive Decision Making," Journal of Financial Service Professionals 77, no. 5 (2023): 38-41), I introduced the concept of being proactive and deliberate in planning for one's housing future, as well as the role financial services professionals can play in encouraging clients to think about housing as a key element of their financial plan. In this column, I continue with this theme, focusing on the importance of home design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study provides novel evidence regarding the effects of loan-to-value (LTV) limits on housing choices. Using a detailed loan-level dataset, I exploit the introduction of LTV limits in Israel. I find that the LTV limits led borrowers to choose housing units that were more affordable, farther from the central business district, and in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods. Additionally, these LTV limits increase interest rates and decrease loan amounts. The findings of this study indicate that macroprudential policies, which focus on the stability of the financial system, have micro implications on location choices, commuting costs, and movement to less-advantaged areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a financial services professional, you are in a unique position to encourage your clients to think about housing as a key element of their financial plan--not just in terms of the expense but also in considering how where they live can support their lifestyle and changing needs as they age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The performance of functions by a modern state in all spheres of life of society and individuals, a high level of social obligations, along with the main traditional tasks of maintaining defense capability and internal order, require a strong and stable financial system. Historical experience shows that payments made by the population to their state were not voluntary and consisted of mandatory, compulsory withdrawal of part of the payer's funds or property in favor of the state, which in turn contributed to the population's search for ways to avoid making these payments. The housing construction industry is one of the most risky sectors of the modern economy. According to Article 47 of the Constitution of Ukraine, everyone has the right to housing. The state shall create conditions under which every citizen will be able to build housing, purchase it as property or rent it. According to Article 47 of the Basic Law of Ukraine, the right to housing can be realized by building housing, purchasing it in ownership or renting it, and by citizens in need of social protection - by receiving social housing from the state or local governments free of charge or for a fee affordable to them in accordance with the law. Citizens in need of social protection are provided with housing by the state and local self-government bodies free of charge or for an affordable fee in accordance with the law. Citizens in need of social protection are provided with housing by the state and local governments free of charge or for an affordable fee in accordance with the law. The need for housing construction is growing every year and, as a result, more and more construction companies are entering the market. Today, when thousands of apartment buildings have been destroyed as a result of the hostilities, this need is even more urgent. Therefore, close attention to the activities of developers by the state often manifests itself in a rather drastic change of the so-called "rules of the game", including in the field of taxation. Given the growth in construction volumes and expansion of the real estate market, tax evasion in the field of housing construction can significantly undermine the state's financial resources, threaten budgetary sustainability and limit the government's ability to meet the housing needs of citizens. However, an effective fight against these offenses can contribute to the creation of a perfect tax system and increase financial discipline in the field of housing construction. The article examines the theoretical and legal aspects of criminal liability for criminal liability for tax evasion, fees (mandatory payments) in the field of housing construction, and the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and other legal acts. The article examines the theoretical and legal aspects of criminal liability for criminal liability for tax evasion, fees (mandatory payments) in the field of housing construction, the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and other legal acts. The author formulates requirements for improving legislation on tax evasion in the field of housing construction and the need to provide support for housing constr uction and settle tax issues in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using data from China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS), this study finds that migrants' housing expenditure pressure is negatively associated with their physical health. And the impact is mainly reflected in three aspects: the crowding-out effect, overtime working effect, and psychological anxiety effect. The association between migrants' housing expenditure pressure and their physical health varies across individual characteristics and home ownership types. Our findings carry many policy implications from the perspective of improving the physical health level of migrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the system of social protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine, which has become especially relevant in the conditions of the long-term armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The author examines the legal regulation of the protection of IDPs, focusing on national legislation, in particular the Law of Ukraine «On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Internally Displaced Persons», as well as on international legal acts and their implementation in the Ukrainian legal field. It examines the main social programs and services provided to internally displaced persons, including housing, medical and psychological care, social support, education and employment. The problems faced by IDPs in receiving these services, such as insufficient funding, bureaucratic obstacles and limited access to social resources, are analyzed separately. Special attention is paid to the role of local self-government in ensuring social protection of IDPs. Opportunities and challenges faced by local authorities in integrating IDPs into new communities are analyzed. Examples of successful practices of local self-government cooperation with public organizations and international partners to improve the effectiveness of social services are considered. The author identifies key problems and identifies prospects for the development of the system of social protection of internally displaced persons. Among the proposed measures are improving the efficiency of management, simplifying the procedures for receiving assistance through the introduction of electronic systems, ensuring stable financing of programs, as well as the development and implementation of comprehensive programs for the social integration of IDPs. An important aspect is cooperation with international organizations, which contributes to attracting additional resources and implementing the best global practices. The need for a systemic approach to solving the problems of internally displaced persons is emphasized, which includes reforming the legislative framework, increasing financial resources, developing innovative approaches to social protection management, and active integration of IDPs into new communities. Only under the conditions of constant monitoring and improvement of the social protection system, considering the role of local self-government, it is possible to ensure effective support and protection of the rights of internally displaced persons in Ukraine, which is an important condition for the stable development of society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The city of Houston, Texas has a growing deficit of available and affordable rental units for low-income residents. Due to pet policies, the shortage of affordable housing potentially puts renters who own pets at greater risk of housing insecurity. In this qualitative study, we use a community-engaged approach to document the lived experiences of finding and maintaining affordable housing among 24 current, former, and aspiring pet owners. The majority of the participants identified as female, were aged 44–60 years, identified as Black, had a high school education, and were employed full-time or on disability or government assistance. Many expressed having experienced homelessness in the past and/or having lived in several different types of affordable housing over their lifetime. Participants highlighted challenges in finding pet-inclusive affordable housing, emphasized its importance, and discussed issues faced, such as high pet charges, size and breed restrictions, and confusion surrounding pet policies. Landlord relationships and living conditions varied, with safety concerns prevalent. Having one's pet designated as an Emotional Support Animal made tenants feel safe and secure, knowing they could not be refused, evicted, or otherwise charged extra. Participants shared what is working well and what could be improved. This study concludes with recommendations for fair application and awareness of pet policies in affordable housing, drawing on participating tenants' experiences and existing efforts for policy and practice improvements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The global surge in displacement, with nearly 110 million people uprooted due to violence, underscores the pressing need to comprehend the challenges faced by refugees. Population growth, environmental crises, and political instability contribute to this crisis, projecting an escalating trend in the decades ahead. While hosting countries strive to address concerns related to labour markets, state provisions, and cultural integration, understanding the well-being of refugees upon entry needs to be more adequately explored. This study focuses on refugee stability and integration, employing Austria as a case study. Stability is assessed through residential movement, where more frequent moves indicate instability. Utilising comprehensive administrative data spanning November 2022 to November 2023, we examine residence movements as a proxy for stability. Our findings reveal a stark contrast in the stability of refugees compared to other migrant groups. Analysing movement profiles, we establish that refugees exhibit significantly higher rates of residential mobility than their counterparts, especially among male refugees. This imbalance persists even when comparing refugees to migrants from top refugee-sending countries without official refugee status. This study contributes valuable insights into the intricate dynamics of refugee stability, shedding light on the enduring challenges faced by this population. By examining movement patterns as a key indicator, we provide a nuanced understanding of the residential experiences of refugees, that can inform targeted policies and interventions for enhanced refugee well-being and integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: This study investigates the associations of retrospective reports of Recession hardships with 10-year changes in subjective and objective indicators of sleep, and whether these associations differ by race and gender. Methods: Five hundred and one adults (14.57% Black; 54.49% female) from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study reported on the subjective Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) across two waves (pre-Recession, collected 2004–2009; post-Recession, collected 2017–2022), as well as Recession hardships since 2008. A sub-sample of 201 adults (25.37% Black; 58.21% female) provided objective actigraphy-measured sleep data (total sleep time, sleep onset latency, and sleep efficiency) across the two waves. Results: Descriptive analyses revealed Black participants had higher average Recession hardships, poorer post-Recession PSQI scores, and poorer post-Recession actigraphy sleep quantity and quality compared to white participants. Females had higher average Recession hardships compared to males; and reported poorer post-Recession PSQI, but had better objective post-Recession sleep quantity and quality compared to males. Regression models showed Recession hardships (across overall events, and sub-domains of financial and housing hardships) were associated with poorer PSQI and actigraphy-measured sleep efficiency following the Recession, adjusting for sociodemographic covariates, corresponding pre-Recession sleep variables, and pre-Recession chronic conditions. There was no evidence for significant moderation by race on sleep outcomes. However, gender moderation indicated associations between housing hardships and poorer actigraphy-measured sleep efficiency were more apparent for females than for males. Conclusions: Findings indicate that Recession hardships (particularly in financial and housing domains) may be manifested in poor sleep. Racial and gender groups may have differential exposure and sleep-related reactivity to Recession hardships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Increased risk of asthma and other respiratory diseases is associated with exposures to microbial communities growing in damp and moldy indoor environments. The exact causal mechanisms remain unknown, and occupant health effects have not been consistently associated with any species-based mold measurement methods. We need new quantitative methods to identify homes with potentially harmful fungal growth that are not dependent upon species. The goal of this study was to identify genes consistently associated with fungal growth and associated function under damp conditions for use as potential indicators of mold in homes regardless of fungal species present. A de novo metatranscriptomic analysis was performed using house dust from across the US, incubated at 50%, 85%, or 100% equilibrium relative humidity (ERH) for 1 week. Results: Gene expression was a function of moisture (adonis2 p < 0.001), with fungal metabolic activity increasing with an increase in moisture condition (Kruskal–Wallis p = 0.003). Genes associated with fungal growth such as sporulation (n = 264), hyphal growth (n = 62), and secondary metabolism (n = 124) were significantly upregulated at elevated ERH conditions when compared to the low 50% ERH (FDR-adjusted p ≤ 0.001, log2FC ≥ 2), indicating that fungal function is influenced by damp conditions. A total of 67 genes were identified as consistently associated with the elevated 85% or 100% ERH conditions and included fungal developmental regulators and secondary metabolite genes such as brlA (log2FC = 7.39, upregulated at 100% compared to 85%) and stcC (log2FC = 8.78, upregulated at 85% compared to 50%). Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that moisture conditions more strongly influence gene expression of indoor fungal communities compared to species presence. Identifying genes indicative of microbial growth under damp conditions will help develop robust monitoring techniques for indoor microbial exposures and improve understanding of how dampness and mold are linked to disease. -X5AkW-U2mftBzktcaxDSr Video Abstract [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Turnover intention (TI) indicates an employee's intention to depart from their current role within a defined timeframe. In China, the Targeted Admission Medical Education (TAME) program, initiated in 2010, offers tuition-free education to cultivate rural doctors. Despite continuous professional development (CPD) being considered a viable retention strategy, TI of alumni doctors from the TAME program remains high in recent years. This study aims to describe the prevalence of "turnover intention" among alumni doctors of the TAME program doctors in rural placements, and associated factors that predict high turnover intention. Methods: A snowball sampling method was adopted to collect survey responses from 1,369 alumni doctors of the TAME program in Jiangxi Province, China. Based on the survey data, a binary variable was constructed to measure the turnover intention, and multivariate binary logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationship between doctors' turnover intention and demographic characteristics, work environment characteristics, and CPD activities. Results were presented using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Among the 1,369 alumni doctors of the TAME program surveyed in this study, 392 (28.6%) expressed intentions to leave their current positions. Of the respondents, 620 (45.3%) were female, and 930 (67.9%) were married. Additionally, 1,232 respondents (90%) indicated that their fathers were engaged in farm work. Strong associations with turnover intention were notably found among individuals who had undergone training at a higher-level healthcare institution for more than three months (aOR = 6.810, 95% CI: 3.333 to 13.909, p-value < 0.001), particularly those who had participated in CPD through a graduate degree program (aOR = 1.818, 95% CI: 1.272 to 2.597, p-value < 0.001). Conclusion: Rural doctors in China from the tuition-free medical education program exhibit high turnover intention, especially those in graduate degree programs as CPD. To retain these highly qualified rural doctors, it is vital to offer competitive efficiency wages aligned with their skills and provide ample long-term career growth opportunities within the rural healthcare system. Highlights: Retaining rural doctors in China who graduated from the tuition-free medical education program continues to pose a significant challenge. High turnover intention is particularly prevalent among those enrolled in CPD graduate degree programs. Offering competitive efficiency wages and creating abundant long-term career growth opportunities within the rural healthcare system are essential measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The city of Mumbai is engaged in large‐scale urban restructuring efforts. Foundational to these is the demolition of many of the city's informal settlements and the relocation of residents to newly built housing complexes. Often discussed in terms of dispossession, this process is also one of formalization, with spatial, economic, cultural and sociopolitical implications. This article focuses on formalization's sociopolitical dimension, entailing the registration of residents and the establishment of formal governance provisions and new citizenship expectations. The provision of formal housing and recognized housing tenure has, designedly, been coupled with the establishment of official self‐governance mechanisms leading to new civic responsibilities and reshaping the experience of citizenship among former slum dwellers. We explore these governance arrangements, the interaction between formality and informal governance processes and how these arrangements impact residents' perspectives on citizenship. We also identify several challenges to effective self‐governance and the ways in which formal and informal processes shape residents' experiences of community life, citizenship and urban integration. While residents have benefited from some aspects of formalization (e.g. indoor plumbing and codified tenure rights), it has brought additional burdens, and the challenges of self‐governance have, for many relocatees, reproduced a kind of marginalized citizenship within formal structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Existing research on housing and the carceral state demonstrates a divergence in the carceral state's orientation toward property owners and the unhoused. We focus on the liminal arena of rental housing and draw on three cases—landlords' use of criminal history to screen rental applicants, citizen participation in policing neighborhoods, and crime initiatives that weaponize building code enforcement—to posit a continuum of housing carcerality. We argue that the carceral regulation of rental housing emerges from sources in civil law and policy, illustrating the enduring relevance of what Beckett and Murakawa call the shadow carceral state. Yet, in the rental context, the carceral state tends to have a more covert, decentralized character which does not consistently align with the economic interests of rental property owners and other housing market elites in comparison to its manifestation at the ends of the continuum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Certified peer support specialists (CPSS) are used as a paraprofessional workforce to engage hard-to-reach populations, including people experiencing homelessness. Thematic analysis was used to explore with CPSS (N = 7) what contributed to their effectiveness when working with this population. Participants were recruited at a HUD lead organization in the southeastern United States. Open-ended semi-structured questions were used in online, synchronous interviews. Themes related to three areas, experience, competence, and the organization, contributed to participants being effective. Specifically, interviewees observed that their lived experiences and abilities to speak a common language with clients contributed to their effectiveness. They identified how personal qualities and unique skillsets suited them for the work. Participants also valued the training they received; certification helped them to develop competencies and to balance vulnerability, empathy, and connection. Finally, participants attributed their effectiveness to clarity about their roles within the organization, supervision, attention to self-care, and co-worker support. Findings from this study may have implications for the value of lived and learned knowledge coexisting in organizations serving those who experience homelessness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is the first to examine herding and reverse herding in US metropolitan housing markets based on Zillow ZIP-level house price indices. Reverse herding is found to be more prevalent than herding, which differs markedly from equity markets and outcomes derived from less granular house price indices. The results suggest that the interaction between price appreciation and overconfidence may drive reverse herding. Also, herding and reverse herding show strong dependency on market conditions. Wide spatial and temporal variation in herding and reverse herding suggests the importance of local characteristics as determinants of the rationality of market responses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the spring of 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, social work teachers and students in Lviv provided shelter support to internally displaced people. This article explores the challenges faced as well as adapting pedagogy to the crisis. An online transnational collaboration and retrospective analysis approach was employed to gather information from the teachers and students. Through a descriptive analysis, informed by Honneth's theory of recognition and service-learning model pedagogy, the results highlight the complex challenges inherent in humanitarian assistance. This article contributes to a heightened understanding of the role social work plays in armed conflicts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hosting internally displaced people (IDPs) may later on develop into frustration and animosity. To strengthen the chances for building back better, social work practice may mediate in these hosting arrangements to ensure a smooth and sustainable transition. This is perhaps an unexplored opportunity to step up social welfare services among people displaced by war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The American Journal of Economics & Sociology's special edition volume on Rent and Labor Exploitation explores various aspects of exploitation in the context of current world events. The papers in this volume shed light on issues such as housing affordability, racial discrimination in banking, ancient labor practices, agribusiness rent extraction, and the impact of higher apartment rent levels on health insurance enrollment. The journal aims to provide a platform for diverse perspectives on economic rent, labor exploitation, and social justice, encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions. [Extracted from the article]

Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on racism and discrimination in banking. He highlighted historical discriminatory practices in banking, such as redlining and biased lending, that have disproportionately affected communities of color. Morial advocated for greater fairness in financial services, emphasizing the importance of investing in Black-owned banks and passing legislation to address discriminatory practices and increase equitable access to banking. [Extracted from the article]

This article was published open access under a CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The issue of land financialisation has received considerable critical attention, with the literature focusing on the definition and process of land financialisation and its contribution to urban development. This paper draws upon the capitalist spatial production theory to explore how the ongoing financialisation process in the land market is related to the housing market. After controlling for observed city characteristics and unobserved city and year fixed effects, we find a positive correlation between land financialisation and housing prices. Furthermore, our results suggest that this positive effect is strengthened in tier‐1 cities and when land transfer is fully marketised, but weakened when more affordable housing is available. Overall, this study contributes to the literature on land financialisation and housing prices by critically discussing the consequences of land financialisation on housing prices, providing new insights into the reasons for soaring housing prices, and enriching the knowledge of urban governance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Everyday nature', understood as people's ability to access nature nearby, should be protected in law and planning policy, facilitating three key benefits: (1) human health and wellbeing; (2) intrinsic and extrinsic ecological advantages; and (3) supporting the UK's 30by30 nature conservation commitment. Yet there are three obstacles to the protection of everyday nature: (1) the prioritisation of 'special' and 'priority' nature conservation habitats; (2) the lack of protection for Local Wildlife Sites; as well as (3) counter-intuitively, the rise of biodiversity as a preferred governing concept. Addressing these obstacles, the paper develops the concept of everyday nature, making four proposals for change: (1) improved conceptual analysis; (2) confirming current policy on Local Wildlife Sites; (3) implementing the concept of everyday nature in legislation and planning policy; and (4) implementing the Government's target that everyone lives within a 15-minute walk from a green or blue space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Perioperative FLOT (5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and docetaxel) is a standard of care for patients with locally advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) in Western guidelines, but its use is limited in Asian patients. The aim of our retrospective study was to assess the safety and efficacy of perioperative FLOT in Asian patients from a single centre with routine granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) prophylaxis. We demonstrate similar tolerability and efficacy for FLOT to that reported in Western populations but with lower rates of grade 3 to 4 neutropenia. Elderly patients ≥ 65 years old had similar outcomes to those under 65. However, patients of lower socioeconomic status were more likely to experience severe AEs, highlighting the need to proactively support vulnerable groups during treatment. Background: Perioperative FLOT (5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and docetaxel) is a standard of care for patients with locally advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) in Western guidelines, but its use is limited in Asian patients. We report outcomes from a single Asian centre of perioperative FLOT with concomitant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) prophylaxis. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all 56 stage II to III GEA patients treated with perioperative FLOT at the National Cancer Centre Singapore between June 2017 and February 2024 was performed. All patients were discussed at a multidisciplinary tumour board, underwent preoperative laparoscopic staging, and received prophylactic GCSF with perioperative FLOT. Surgery was performed across four partner institutions. The primary endpoints were the tolerability of FLOT and pathological complete response (pCR). A univariate analysis of factors associated with survival and adverse events was also performed. Results: Overall, 33 patients (58.9%) completed eight cycles of pre- and postoperative FLOT, and 92.9% underwent resection. The commonest grade 3 to 4 adverse events (AEs) were diarrhoea (10.7%) and neutropenia (5.6%). The 30- and 90-day postoperative mortality rates were 0% and 1.9%, respectively. In resected tumours, the pCR was 15.4%. The median DFS was 27.5 months, but the median OS was not reached. The values for 1-, 2-, and 3-year DFS were 74.6%, 61.0%, and 46.5%, respectively. The values for 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS were 85.0%, 67.4%, and 61.0%, respectively. In the univariate analysis of patients who underwent resection, an ECOG status of 0 was associated with better DFS, while ypN0, R0 resection, and pathological stages 0-II were associated with better DFS and OS. Patients ≥ 65 years benefited from FLOT similarly to those <65 years in terms of DFS (HR 1.03; p = 0.940) and OS (HR 1.08; p = 0.869), with similar rates of grade 3 to 4 AEs. Patients with a higher housing index (HI) were less likely to experience ≥grade 3 AEs compared to those with a lower HI (OR 0.16, p = 0.029). Conclusions: This study presents a unique real-world Asian experience of perioperative FLOT with prophylactic GCSF use, with low rates of G3 to 4 neutropenia. The tolerability of FLOT was similar to that reported in Western populations. Furthermore, similar survival and rates of grade 3 to 4 AEs were observed in elderly patients. Patients of lower socioeconomic status were more likely to experience severe AEs, highlighting the need to proactively support vulnerable groups during treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the impact of intergenerational injustice on youth mental health, highlighting the rise in mental health problems among young people globally. Factors such as anti-stigma campaigns, social media use, and the COVID-19 pandemic are contributing to this increase. Inequities in accessing key resources like housing, education, and employment are widening between younger and older generations, exacerbating mental health issues. The need for greater awareness and action to address intergenerational injustice and support youth with serious mental health issues is emphasized, calling for collaboration between policymakers, third sector organizations, and mental health services. [Extracted from the article]

Scholarly consensus maintains that there was a 'Jewish neighbourhood', or perhaps several such neighbourhoods, in cities throughout the Islamicate world. In the present article, I delve deeply into this concept, seeking to problematise and unpack it more fully, using the city of Fusṭāṭ in Egypt as a test case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent disasters across the United States highlight the devastating effect of climate-change on individuals and households. The effects of these disasters on access to housing and housing stability are pressing issues of social equity and urban policy. How, if at all, do disasters affect rents? We find that severe floods are associated with significant increases in rents for households renting units priced at the bottom of the rent distribution, but not the middle or the top. Second, is there a relationship between federal rental assistance to affected households and any price changes in the market? We find that disaster rental assistance is not associated with changes in rents after flooding disasters. These findings raise important questions about how policy should support low-income renters after disasters, including those not directly displaced by the disaster who are facing increased rents after a disaster but unable to access federal post-disaster rental assistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a correction notice for an article titled "A Room for One's Own? The Partisan Allocation of Affordable Housing" by C. Gay. The author requested amendments to clarify attribution, but these changes do not affect the analysis or conclusions of the article. The corrections include clarifying the source of information and adding references to support certain statements. The journal editor confirms that these changes do not alter the article's conclusions. [Extracted from the article]

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program can potentially help expand access to neighborhoods with low poverty and economic opportunities for low-income households. Prior studies described that LIHTC units are in neighborhoods with relatively high poverty, but with improvements in recent years. Beyond cross-sectional analyses, scholars have not extensively looked at the movements of tenants. It remains unclear whether the program creates opportunities for low-income households to move into better neighborhoods than they previously lived in or reinforces segregation by encouraging moves to similarly or more disadvantaged neighborhoods. Using an extensive consumer database, I am tracking the movements of households who move into new LIHTC properties in California. The experimental findings show that residents experience, on average, increases in poverty exposure by up to six percentage points over other moved low-income renters. Tenants see lower levels of neighborhood amenities than at their previous addresses. The construction of LIHTC housing can increase the chance of households moving into minority-concentrated areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Supported accommodations (SAs) are key components of community mental health care, but little is known about residents' care pathways. This study analysed the care pathways of residents of SAs, and factors associated with their age of entry and length of stay. Methods: A random sample of SAs' residents in Portugal was interviewed and a questionnaire was specifically developed to assess their care pathways. Associations between sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, age of entry and length of stay, were analysed using hierarchical regression. Results: Overall, 213 residents of 43 different SAs participated. Their mean age was 55 years. Most were male, single, pensioners and had early-onset psychotic disorders. On average, they integrated the current SA at around 50 years old and had a 4.5 year length of stay. Most participants had been in another SA before (35.0% in more supported, 33.8% in less supported and 6.3% in similarly supported SAs). Conclusions: Findings suggest that residents spend several years in the residential pathway, with a significant proportion moving to more supported SAs. This calls for increasing the number of SAs with different typologies and developing coordinated community supports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Between 1947 and 1949, state-sanctioned texts on town planning and housing were produced for New Zealand schools. In these publications, ideals of social democratic citizenship intersect with modernist precepts of planning and design. Analysis of the school texts in the discursive context reveals an aim to encourage future citizens to take an active role, in accordance with new education pedagogy, in shaping the built environment of post-war society. While the relationship between ideas and architecture has been of interest to historians of education, attention has largely focused on the school. This article extends the conversation to reflect on how readers of school texts were encouraged to consider their relationship to the wider built environment and hailed as active citizens within an imagined community of New Zealand's social democracy tasked with shaping its material form. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper aims to conduct a qualitative assessment of synergies between information flows of a multifamily product platform used for industrialized housing and materials passports that can promote a circular economy in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: Using a single case study method, the research assesses the availability and accessibility of materials passport-relevant information generated by a leading Swedish industrialized housing construction firm. Data is collected using semistructured interviews, document analysis and an extended research visit. Findings: The research findings identify the functional layers of the product platform, map the information flow using a process diagram, assess the availability and accessibility of material passport relevant information by lifecycle stage and actor, and summarize the key points using a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis. Research limitations/implications: The three main implications are: the technical and process platforms used in industrialized construction allow for generating standardized, digital and reusable information; the vertical integration of trades and long-term relationships with suppliers improve transparency and reduce fragmentation in information flows; and the design-build-operate business model strategy incentivizes actors to manage information flows in the use phase. Practical implications: Industrialized construction firms can use this paper as an approach to understand and map their information flows to identify suitable approaches to generate and manage materials passports. Originality/value: The specific characteristics of product platforms and industrialized construction provide a unique opportunity for circular information flow across the building lifecycle, which can support material passport adoption to a degree not often found in the traditional construction industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our study reviews critical social science and policy literature on human settlement research. It examines how the gender of household heads determines housing location preferences in Sub-Saharan African cities. Five themes are obtained from the review: circumstances under which household headships emerge, household fundamental gender roles, interaction with the local property market, power relations and gender in social networks, as well as differing gendered residential location choices. Uncovering how varied gender-influenced household location choices are made underscores the differing significance of the unique gendered preferences in selecting urban housing in rapidly urbanising cities of Sub-Saharan Africa. Engendering the differing preferences and their effect on housing location choices is critical in tracking the housing location journeys of respective household heads and guiding policy action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High and low daily ambient temperatures are associated with higher mortality in the general population. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are thought to be particularly vulnerable, but there is almost no direct evidence available. We examined the temperature-mortality association among PEH in 2 populous, urban counties in hot-climate regions of the United States, focusing on heat effects. Study setting was Los Angeles County, CA, and Clark County, NV, which encompass the cities of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, respectively. Outcomes were 2015-2022 deaths among decedents categorized as homeless in county administrative records. We used quasi-Poisson distributed lag nonlinear models to estimate the association of mortality with daily temperatures and with 7-day lagged temperatures, adjusting for day of week, seasonality, and long-term trends. We estimated the minimum mortality temperature and fraction of mortality attributable to temperatures above and below minimum mortality temperature. The association between daily temperature and PEH mortality was skewed towards greater risk at higher temperatures, especially in Clark County. Temperature-attributable mortality equaled 50.1% of deaths in Clark County (95% CI, 29.0-62.8) and 7.0% in Los Angeles County (95% CI, 1.4-12.1). In both counties, most temperature-attributable deaths were attributable to heat rather than cold. In these hot-climate urban counties, our estimates of heat-attributable mortality among PEH were orders of magnitude greater than those reported in prior research on the general population. These results indicate that temperature vulnerability, particularly heat vulnerability, requires stronger public health and policy responses. This article is part of a Special Collection on Environmental Epidemiology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maintaining a stable residence is a primary requirement of probation compliance. Prior research has spoken to the increase in requirements for people on probation and how they are often tied to financial capability. Using data from in-depth interviews with people on probation and probation staff, our analysis extends extant research by highlighting the unique challenges of finding housing during a historic rise in housing and rental prices in the context of COVID-19. This work furthers research on the role that economic means play in the probation revocation process. Results from the research suggest that housing is a barrier to success on probation, which is further hampered by the lack of employment opportunities available to individuals with felony criminal records. Participants relayed that the lack of affordable housing led to heavy reliance on family members for assistance. Information from staff triangulated their concerns about how compliance was tied to poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]