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The College of WoosterDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology
Craig Willse
George Mason UniversityFebruary 6, 2012
methods
methods
discourse & materiality
A Diagram of Surplus Life
A Diagram of Surplus Life
A Diagram of Surplus Life
housinghomelessness
race
neoliberalism
urban “renewal”
Federal InterventionMcKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
1987
Two Case Studies
Two Case Studies
neoliberalizationbiopoliticization
HMISHomeless Management Information System
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We talk about this all the time, like how the paperwork just changes slightly every year. Now they want us to use a logic model. And every year there’s more components for getting our pittance. Less than a quarter of our annual budget comes from this money. But it’s this huge hassle, and our other money is kind of dependent upon it.
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Domains and Scale
Domain Scale 1. Income
1 = In Crisis
2 = Vulnerable
3 = Safe
4 = Building Capacity
5 = Empowered
2. Employment 3. Housing 4. Food 5. Childcare 6. Children’s Education 7. Adult Education 8. Legal 9. Health Care 10. Life Skills 11. Mental Health 12. Substance Abuse 13. Family Relations 14. Mobility 15. Community Involvement
Abt Associates, “Arizona’s Homeless Evaluation Project” (2006)
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Goals of the Project
• Conscious shift from focus on outputs to investing in outcomes
• Reduce the gap between knowledge and practice
! Which programs are effective?
! What interventions produce results?
! Where do we target investment?
Abt Associates, “Arizona’s Homeless Evaluation Project” (2006)
Chronic Homelessness
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, “From Good to Better to Great: Innovations 10-Year Plans”
I think we have the same interests. The business community in Downtown, some of the leaders are a little bit . . . hard to swallow. But we have the same interests, right? I mean, I don’t think they give a crap about homeless people, but they wanna see no one sleep on the street, and we wanna see no one sleep on the street.
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In general, being older, of black race, having a substance abuse or mental health problem, or having a physical disability, significantly reduces the likelihood of exiting shelter.
Dennis Culhane and Randall Kuhn,“Patterns and Determinants of Public Shelter Utilization Among Homeless Adults in New York City and Philadelphia” (1998)
Conclusions
Keynesian labor neoliberal surplus life
neoliberalismand the family
New York Times MagazineApril 27, 2008
New York TimesApril 9, 2009
New York TimesApril 9, 2009
With their furniturein storage, Mia Dennis,
Brandon Brown and their daughter, Amelia, sleep on mattresses in their family's
illegally reclaimedhome.
New York TimesMay 5, 2009
New York TimesMay 5, 2009
Since an eviction threat, Christine A. Lewis has had to borrow furniture and clothing.
Her own things are stuckin storage.
