Principal Investigator:Freeman, Lisa Licensed Year(s):
2017
Summary:
The relationship between resource development, affordable housing and government interventions in northern communities is a long and complicated one. Housing insecurity has been a concern in the Northwest Territories (NWT) since the establishment of settlements and the introduction of state-run housing programs in the mid-20th century. Chronic housing need is worsening in many settlement communiti...
Principal Investigator:Christensen, Julia B Licensed Year(s):
2009
2007 Summary:
This licence is issued for the scientific research application No.691.
This research aims to understand the meaning of housing insecurity and how it relates to homelessness. This will allow for an improved understanding of northern homelessness, how it is affected by economic growth, and how strategies to improve housing security may help to reduce homelessness.
Fieldwork in Paulatuk will i...