Abstract
Housing assistance policies may lead to improved mental health for children and adolescents by improving housing quality, stability, and affordability. We use a unique data linkage of the National Health Interview Survey and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administrative data to examine the impact of housing assistance on parent-reported mental health outcomes for children ages 2 to 17 (N = 1,967). We account for selection into housing assistance using a pseudo-waitlist method that compares children receiving assistance to those who will enter housing assistance within two years of their interview. Compared to those in the pseudo-waitlist group, we find that children living in public housing have better mental health outcomes. We do not find similar benefits for children receiving vouchers. Our results suggest that housing assistance policies can have a positive impact on mental health among disadvantaged children.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447-463 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of health and social behavior |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2018 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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