Patricia A Wright: 3 books
Where are Poor People to Live?: Transforming Public Housing Communities
Transforming Public Housing Communities
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
This groundbreaking book shows how major shifts in federal policy are spurring local public housing authorities to demolish their high-rise, low-income developments, and replace them with affordable low-rise, mixed income communities. It focuses on Chicago, and that city's affordable housing crisis,...
Helen Matthews Lewis
Living Social Justice in Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of...
Crime, Second Chances, and Human Services
Creating a Pathway to Ordinary Life for the Convicted
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2019
This book promotes the notion of second chances and the importance of human services within the communities most affected by crime and the criminal justice system. Recognition of the fallibility of humans and the necessity of redemption is the first step to change our attitude toward guilt and punishment....