Climbing Mount Laurel - The Struggle for Affordable Housing Social Mobility in an American

Zusatztext "Impeccable. . . . Climbing Mount Laurel exemplifies social science at its finest—conclusively demonstrating through precise, thorough, thoughtful, and thought-provoking analysis how, for tens of millions of Americans, the path to the American Dream begins and ends at home." ---Mark Rubinfeld, Journal of American Culture Informationen zum Autor Douglas S. Massey is the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University and director of its Office of Population Research. Len Albright is assistant professor of sociology at Northeastern University. Rebecca Casciano is the CEO of Rebecca Casciano, LLC. Elizabeth Derickson is a doctoral candidate in sociology at Princeton University. David N. Kinsey is lecturer of public and international affairs at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School and a partner in the planning consulting firm Kinsey & Hand. Klappentext "Exploring the impact of an affordable housing development in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, this book provides new and innovative methodologies for examining key theoretical and public policy issues that have been the subject of intensive debate. It will be useful to scholars, public officials, and others interested in the way American communities develop in the face of increasing diversity and inequalities." --Gregory Squires, George Washington University "Ably linking social science, legal analysis, and policy discussion together, Climbing Mount Laurel is a much-needed book." --John Goering, City University of New York, Graduate Center Zusammenfassung "Exploring the impact of an affordable housing development in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, this book provides new and innovative methodologies for examining key theoretical and public policy issues that have been the subject of intensive debate."--Gregory Squires, George Washington University.sity.

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• Authors: Len Albright, Albright Len, Rebecca Casciano, Elizabeth Derickson, Derickson Elizabeth, David N Kinsey, David N. Kinsey, Kinsey David N., Douglas S Massey, Douglas S. Massey, Douglas S. Albright Massey, Massey Douglas S.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9780691196138
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19613-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; New Jersey, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, LAW / Housing & Urban Development, Social Mobility, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Housing law