The Impact of Housing Assistance on the Mental Health of Children in the United States

Housing assistance policies may lead to improved mental health for children and adolescents by improving housing quality, stability, and affordability. We use a unique data linkage of the National Health Interview Survey and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administrative data to exa...

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Vydáno v:Journal of health and social behavior Ročník 59; číslo 3; s. 447 - 463
Hlavní autoři: Fenelon, Andrew, Slopen, Natalie, Boudreaux, Michel, Newman, Sandra J.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications, Inc 01.09.2018
SAGE Publications
American Sociological Association
Témata:
Adolescents
Affordability
Affordable housing
Child & adolescent mental health
Child Health
Children
Childrens health
Data quality
Disadvantaged
Disadvantaged children
Federal agencies
Government agencies
Health problems
Health status
Housing
Housing authorities
Housing policy
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health services
Original Article
Outcomes of Treatment
Public housing
Quality of care
Social services
Treatment outcomes
Urban development
Vouchers
United States > US
housing assistance
housing
United States
public housing
mental health
ISSN:0022-1465, 2150-6000, 2150-6000
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Shrnutí:Housing assistance policies may lead to improved mental health for children and adolescents by improving housing quality, stability, and affordability. We use a unique data linkage of the National Health Interview Survey and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administrative data to examine the impact of housing assistance on parent-reported mental health outcomes for children ages 2 to 17 (N = 1,967). We account for selection into housing assistance using a pseudo-waitlist method that compares children receiving assistance to those who will enter housing assistance within two years of their interview. Compared to those in the pseudo-waitlist group, we find that children living in public housing have better mental health outcomes. We do not find similar benefits for children receiving vouchers. Our results suggest that housing assistance policies can have a positive impact on mental health among disadvantaged children.
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ISSN:0022-1465
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DOI:10.1177/0022146518792286