Ann Owens will examine programs and policies to help low-income families with children move to higher opportunity neighborhoods, as well as the potential promise of place-based models that provide affordable housing in specific neighborhoods. Owens will complete a national analysis of housing opportunities and outcomes for low-income families with children, identify and describe PBO models using a national survey and in-depth case studies, and evaluate whether PBO models succeed in providing access to advantageous opportunities for children. With experience in using quantitative analyses of administrative datasets to describe patterns of inequality, Owens now aims to gain new expertise in qualitative methods, housing policy, and policy analysis. Her mentors, Stefanie DeLuca, James Coleman Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at Johns Hopkins University, and Gary Painter, Professor at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC, an expert in program evaluation, will provide support and feedback on areas including research design, data collection, analyses, and written products.
What programs and policies can help low-income families with children move to higher opportunity neighborhoods, and what is the promise of place-based models that provide affordable housing in specific neighborhoods?
