Housing Vouchers Vouchers: More than a Housing Solution IntroductionMany low-income housing advocates and policymakers believe that to achieve optimal human development of low-income families l The location of the accommodation should be considered as well as the quality of the housing unit (Newman, 2008). According to Newman (2008), housing the poor must enable economic independence and self-care, while providing a safe and adequate place to live. The debate over decent housing alone being sufficient to ensure a healthier living environment has its roots in the late 1920s, when the unhealthy environment of slums was associated with numerous social ills. The hands-on approach of housing and social service agencies has been important in progress toward economic independence and self-care. The U.S. Housing Act of 1937 established a national housing policy that defined the benefits of housing for the poor in broader terms. beyond the simple ability to host participants. The Housing Act of 1937 helped the poor combat the effects of poverty by helping elevate them to self-sufficiency and economic independence. Similarly, the aim of the 1949 Housing Act was to provide not only a decent home to live in but an environment that increased the well-being of participants (Newman 2008). According to Newman (2008), since the 1960s concern about the housing of welfare recipients has been sporadic at best. Policy makers have tended to separate housing needs from other services provided to the poor. Beginning in the mid-1970s, federal housing policy changed direction from unit-based housing programs to allowing participants greater flexibility in choosing housing types and neighborhoods. S. (2008). Is housing important for poor families? A critical summary of the research and the issues to be resolved. Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, 27(4), 895-925. Retrieved from EBSCO host. Rosenbaum, J., DeLuca, S., & Zuberi, A. (2009). When does residential mobility benefit low-income families? Evidence from recent housing voucher programs. The newspaper of poverty and social justice. 17(2). 113-123. Retrieved from EBSCO host.Sampson, R. (2008). Toward inequality: Neighborhood effects and experiments meet social structure. American Journal of Sociology, 114(1), 189-231. Retrieved from EBSCO host.Teater, B. (2008). Residential mobility of Section 8 housing choice voucher program recipients: Assessing changes in poverty and racial composition across neighborhoods. Journal of Poverty.12(3), 351-371. Retrieved from EBSCO host.