The privatization of housing assistance: Are housing allowances eroding government accountability?

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-332
Author(s):  
Maroine Bendaoud
Keyword(s):  
Government Accountability ◽  
Housing Assistance ◽  
Housing Allowances

Government Accountability Sources and Materials

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Bannister ◽  
Anna Olijnyk
Keyword(s):  
Government Accountability

UNDERSTANDING DISABILITIES & ONLINE STUDENT SUCCESS

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Betts ◽  
Bill Welsh ◽  
Kelly Hermann ◽  
Cheryl Pruitt ◽  
Gaeir Dietrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Services ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Legislative Changes

Approximately 11% of all postsecondary students reported having a disability in 2008. Although the percentage of students with disabilities in 2008 closely reflects the percentage reported in 2004, the U.S. Government Accountability Office states that recent legislative changes have the potential to increase the diversity and number of students with disabilities pursing higher education. To support students with disabilities enrolled in higher education and in online learning, it is important to understand disabilities and the resources students need to actively engage in their courses and to achieve their academic goals. This article includes collaborative responses from a diverse group of leaders at eight higher education institutions and organizations who work with disability services and have experience in online learning. Some of the contributors also have disabilities so the collective responses build upon research, professional experience, and personal experience. For this article, the ten contributors answered 20 questions regarding disabilities and online student success as well as provided recommended practices. This article is designed to be interactive. It includes screenshots, simulation links, video demonstrations, and resources to provide a more detailed understanding of disabilities, accessibility, and support resources. JALN readers are encouraged to interact with the simulations and to watch the demonstration videos as a way to learn more about disabilities and supporting online student success.

scholarly journals Caring precariously: An interpretive description of palliative care and welfare worker perspectives on end of life carers navigating social welfare

2020 ◽  
pp. 026921632096649
Author(s):  
Kristin Bindley ◽  
Joanne Lewis ◽  
Joanne Travaglia ◽  
Michelle DiGiacomo
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Housing Assistance ◽  
Structural Determinants ◽  
Psychosocial Sequelae ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Informal Carers

Background: Caring at end-of-life is associated with financial burden, economic disadvantage, and psychosocial sequelae. Health and social welfare systems play a significant role in coordinating practical resources and support in this context. However, little is known about social policy and interactions with public institutions that shape experiences of informal carers with social welfare needs at end-of-life. Aim: To explore ways in which palliative care and welfare sector workers perceive and approach experiences and needs of the carers of people with life-limiting illnesses who receive government income support or housing assistance, in an area of recognised socioeconomic disadvantage. Design: An interpretive descriptive study employed in-depth, qualitative interviews to explore participants’ reflections on working with carers of someone with a life-limiting illness. Data were analysed using the framework approach. Setting/participants: Twenty-one workers employed within three public services in Western Sydney were recruited. Results: Workers articulated understandings of welfare policy and its consequences for carers at end-of-life, including precariousness in relation to financial and housing circumstances. Identified resources and barriers to the navigation of social welfare needs by carers were categorised as personal, interpersonal and structural. Conclusions: Caring at end-of-life while navigating welfare needs was seen to be associated with precariousness by participants, particularly for carers positioned in vulnerable social locations. Findings highlighted experiences of burdensome system navigation, inconsistent processes and inequity. Further exploration of structural determinants of experience is needed, including aspects of palliative care and welfare practice and investment in inter-agency infrastructure for supporting carers at end-of-life.

scholarly journals When Does the Public Get It Right? The Information Environment and the Accuracy of Economic Sentiment

2021 ◽  
pp. 001041402198975
Author(s):  
Ryan E. Carlin ◽  
Timothy Hellwig ◽  
Gregory J. Love ◽  
Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo ◽  
Matthew M. Singer
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Quality Information ◽  
The Media ◽  
Latin American Countries

Public evaluations of the economy are key for understanding how citizens develop policy opinions and monitor government performance. But what drives economic evaluations? In this article, we argue the context in which information about the economy is distributed shapes economic perceptions. In high-quality information environments—where policies are transparent, the media is free, and political opposition is robust—mass perceptions closely track economic conditions. In contrast, compromised information environments provide openings for political manipulation, leading perceptions to deviate from business cycle fluctuations. We test our argument with unique data from eight Latin American countries. Results show restrictions on access to information distort the public’s view of economic performance. The ability of voters to sanction governments is stronger when democratic institutions and the media protect citizens’ access to independent, unbiased information. Our findings highlight the importance of accurate evaluations of the economy for government accountability and democratic responsiveness.

Housing Allowances as Income Support: Comparing European Welfare Regimes

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Griggs ◽  
Peter A. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Income Support ◽  
Welfare Regimes ◽  
Housing Allowances

Government accountability within infrastructure public–private partnerships

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1471-1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Wu ◽  
Junxiao Liu ◽  
Xiaohua Jin ◽  
Michael C.P. Sing
Keyword(s):  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Government Accountability

The Role and Design of Income-Related Housing Allowances

2000 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Housing Allowances

Government accountability and voting choice in Italy, 1990–2008

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Bellucci
Keyword(s):  
Government Accountability ◽  
Voting Choice

Wells Fargo Foundation awards $11 million for housing assistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 2-2
Keyword(s):  
Housing Assistance
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