Few sociologists treat housing as a key independent variable, despite the emergence of
disparate bodies of research analyzing how housing affects outcomes that traditionally …

As a group, renters experience a broader range of housing problems than do owners, and
disasters worsen these problems. Yet to date, housing tenure has been relatively …

In the decade following the housing crisis, Americans remain enthusiastic about the
prospect of owning a home. Homeownership is a symbol of status attainment in the United …

One of the justifications for federal involvement in the homeownership market is that it
provides one of the few ways that low-income households can accumulate wealth. To date …

While increasing evidence suggests an association between physical infrastructure in
neighborhoods and health outcomes, relatively little research examines how neighborhoods …

Cities have traditionally been thought of as “growth machines”, while many suburban towns
were notorious for exclusionary and growth-limiting not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) policies …

Shared equity initiatives provide homeownership opportunities to low-and moderate-income
families who buy homes at below-market prices. The appreciation that can be earned by …

Democratic society requires individuals to be autonomous, and those with greater resources
are likely to enjoy greater autonomy. Democracy also assumes that individuals will …

Four mechanisms may underlie a homeownership effect: residential stability, perceived
control, social identity, and financial interest. Path analysis of survey data collected from …

Previous research typically examined homeownership inequality across individuals or
households, overlooking the intrahousehold allocation of homeownership. Using couple …