2013
“Everyone called me grandma”: Public housing demolition and relocation among older adults in Atlanta
Keene DE, Ruel E. “Everyone called me grandma”: Public housing demolition and relocation among older adults in Atlanta. Cities 2013, 35: 359-364. PMID: 24187415, PMCID: PMC3811152, DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2012.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic housingFormer public housing residentsPublic housing demolitionPublic housing residentsPublic housing projectsExperience of relocationPoverty deconcentrationPolitical dissatisfactionHousing demolitionHousing residentsRelocation narrativesHousing projectsProfound isolationNew homeHousingCommunityDemolitionRelocationSignificant bodySpecific concernsDeconcentrationExperienceKinshipPsychosocial benefitsSupport
2011
“Weathering” HOPE VI: The Importance of Evaluating the Population Health Impact of Public Housing Demolition and Displacement
Keene DE, Geronimus AT. “Weathering” HOPE VI: The Importance of Evaluating the Population Health Impact of Public Housing Demolition and Displacement. Journal Of Urban Health 2011, 88: 417-435. PMID: 21607787, PMCID: PMC3126923, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9582-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHOPE VIAfrican American communityUrban povertyAutonomous institutionsAmerican communityPublic housing demolitionMixed-income communitiesHOPE VI programPublic housing projectsPublic housing developmentsHealth equity perspectiveUrban African-American communityHousing policyPublic housingHousing demolitionPolicy conversationsHousing developmentHousing projectsRelocated residentsBroader discourseEarly health deteriorationMaterial realityMaterial contextSocial resourcesBiosocial processesCommunity-Based Support among African American Public Housing Residents
Keene DE, Geronimus AT. Community-Based Support among African American Public Housing Residents. Journal Of Urban Health 2011, 88: 41-53. PMID: 21279452, PMCID: PMC3042090, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9511-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic housing residentsRent assistanceHousing residentsAfrican American public housing residentsPublic housing communitiesPublic housing projectsSocial supportCommunity-based social supportCommunity-based supportSurvey of IncomeHousing policyForm of vouchersHousing assistancePublic housingHousing communitiesHousing projectsSocial resourcesFood insecurityRecent shiftSchool expulsionHouseholdsProgram participationResidentsAssistanceWellbeing