Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2006
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
18
Abstract
Housing availability is a crucial issue for most citizens, and it serves as a basic indicator of quality of life in a region. The United States has a long history of programs encouraging access to housing. The Homesteading Act of 1862 helped develop the Western United States, and it continues today. The act originally allowed 160 acres of land to be given to a citizen through a lottery, provided that he or she make improvements to the property, including clearing a portion of the land, building a house, and paying land tax. The G.I. Bill of Rights, signed in 1944, also helped many families afford a home after World War II. However, housing has not always been available for all citizens in search of the American dream.
Keywords
Communities--Attitudes; Homeless persons; Housing--Costs
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Sociology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Borchard, K.
(2006).
Housing Availability and Homelessness in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-18.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/22