Department of Sociology and Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 227 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing and Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 286 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
Demography. 2019 Feb;56(1):391-404. doi: 10.1007/s13524-018-0735-y.
A growing body of research suggests that housing eviction is more common than previously recognized and may play an important role in the reproduction of poverty. The proportion of children affected by housing eviction, however, remains largely unknown. We estimate that one in seven children born in large U.S. cities in 1998-2000 experienced at least one eviction for nonpayment of rent or mortgage between birth and age 15. Rates of eviction were substantial across all cities and demographic groups studied, but children from disadvantaged backgrounds were most likely to experience eviction. Among those born into deep poverty, we estimate that approximately one in four were evicted by age 15. Given prior evidence that forced moves have negative consequences for children, we conclude that the high prevalence and social stratification of housing eviction are sufficient to play an important role in the reproduction of poverty and warrant greater policy attention.
越来越多的研究表明，住房驱逐比以前认识到的更为普遍，并且可能在贫困的再生产中发挥重要作用。然而，受住房驱逐影响的儿童的比例在很大程度上仍然未知。我们估计，1998 年至 2000 年在美国大城市出生的每七个孩子中，就有一个孩子在 15 岁之前至少经历过一次因未付租金或抵押贷款而被驱逐的情况。在所有研究的城市和人口群体中，驱逐率都相当高，但来自弱势背景的儿童最有可能被驱逐。在那些出生在极度贫困中的人中，我们估计大约四分之一的人在 15 岁之前被驱逐。鉴于先前有证据表明被迫搬迁对儿童有负面影响，我们的结论是，住房驱逐的高发生率和社会分层足以在贫困的再生产中发挥重要作用，并值得政策更多关注。
