Recent news from The Johns Hopkins University
This section contains regularly updated highlights of the news from around The Johns Hopkins
University. Links to the complete news reports from the nine schools,
the Applied Physics Laboratory and other centers and institutes are to
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Public health experts predict the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will include the mass evictions of as many as one million people who rent their homes.
The implications of that people potentially becoming homeless, with cities already struggling to contain the spread of the virus, could be devastating, says Johns Hopkins University sociologist Meredith Greif, who an expert in homelessness and housing insecurity.
July 20, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, evictions, homelessness, Johns Hopkins University, Meredith Greif, unemployment
| Category: Uncategorized
Landlords in disadvantaged communities are so unsettled by increasing water bills and nuisance fees they are taking it out their tenants, threatening the housing security of those who need it most, a new Johns Hopkins University study concludes.
October 1, 2018 Tags: inequality, Johns Hopkins University, landlords, Meredith Greif, Water bills
| Category: Business and Economics, Public Health, Social Sciences
In a report published in the new issue of the journal Urban Studies, Johns Hopkins University sociologist Meredith Greif found that while homeownership can spark feelings of pride in people of any race, it’s more meaningful for minorities. But, because blacks and Latinos buy more homes in disadvantaged communities and are less likely to able to move, they ultimately tend to feel dissatisfied with their community — and potentially their purchase.
April 9, 2014 Tags: homeownership, Johns Hopkins University, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Meredith Greif, sociology
| Category: Social Sciences