The Two-Generation Housing and Neighborhood Study
(2021 - 2023)
This project is a research partnership between Loyola CURL and BPI. Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI), a law and policy center, has been deeply committed to housing and community development and racial justice in Chicago for over fifty years.
The Two-Generation Housing and Neighborhood Study is examining the experiences of adults and children in low-income households that have received Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and have moved into low-poverty, resource rich communities in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The intent of this research is to fill the knowledge gap that exists about understanding the experiences of these families in these kinds of neighborhoods and identify what policy interventions and support will best serve them.
The Two-Generation Housing and Neighborhood Study is conducting interviews with household heads and youth in Chicago and Cook County to help learn more about how we can assist families and children access neighborhood resources. Participants in this interview study are taking part in the Chicago-Cook County Two-Generation Economic Mobility Demonstration, a study to test the effectiveness of offering coaching and other services to recipients of federal Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois.
Research Team:
P. Rosenblatt, CURL Faculty Fellow
C. George, CURL
T. Moody, CURL Graduate Fellow
L. Davis, CURL Graduate Fellow
A. Fleenary, CURL Graduate Fellow
M. Reda, CURL Undergraduate Fellow