equity

  • Read more: Housing Equity Week in Review

    Housing Equity Week in Review

    By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research We’ve rounded up the latest news from the past week, January 9-15, 2017, for housing law and equity. The HUD confirmation hearing was, of course, the biggest news, but a few other items of note: Statement of Diane Yentel of the National Low Income Housing Coalition…

  • Read more: Health Equity in Housing Book Club: “Knocking on the Door”

    Health Equity in Housing Book Club: “Knocking on the Door”

    By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research Q&A with Christopher Bonastia, PhD This is the first in a series of posts we will share during our research for our housing equity project. Have a suggestion for what we should read next? Let us know. In his 2006 book, Knocking on the Door: The…

  • Read more: Legal Levers for Health Equity through Housing: A New Research Project

    Legal Levers for Health Equity through Housing: A New Research Project

    By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research Health equity in housing can be defined as the absence of disadvantage to individuals and communities in health outcomes, access to health and social services, and quality of health and social services based on a person’s dwelling or neighborhood. Lack of housing access, poor housing conditions,…