176
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Fighting for the American Dream: perceptions of homeowners on accessibility of homeownership programs

 

Abstract

Homeownership represents a considerable source of investment, upward mobility, and intergenerational transfer of resources and has, therefore, been labeled as the American Dream. The purpose of this research, therefore, was to discuss Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Faith-based CDCs and examine the perception of homeowners on the aforementioned programs. Two hundred out of 400 homeowners elected to participate in this quantitative study. The results revealed several statistically significant findings regarding the perceptions of homeowners on homeownership programs.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Talya D. Thomas

Dr Talya D. Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of urban and regional planning at Jackson State University. Her research interests include: community development, housing policies and programs, environmental justice. Community outreach includes Jackson Medical Mall foundation and Green and Healthy Homes Initiative.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.