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Aug 22, 2016 · New York City’s “man in the house rule” required welfare workers to make unannounced visits to determine if fathers were living in the home – if evidence of a male presence was found ...
Although the man in the house rules were struck down by the Supreme Court in 1968, social scientists have documented the persistence of punitive modes of regulating social safety net programs including housing, often with particular attention to women and families, and often through strategies
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Aug 24, 2020 · “Man in the house” rules sought to enforce social norms about who was morally deserving of welfare. Specifically, the rules prevented adult males from residing with mothers and children who received assistance.
Under the man-in-the-house rule, a child who otherwise qualified for welfare benefits was denied those benefits if the child's mother was living with, or having relations with, any single or married able-bodied male.
Man-in-the-house rule [ edit ] A number of states enacted so called "man-in-the-house" rules, which disqualified families if there was any adult male present in the household whatsoever.
Aug 3, 2020 · Interviews with voucher renters show how, like welfare’s early man in the house rules, the public–private regulation of the program turns personal bonds into eviction liabilities.
Feb 22, 2021 · NYCHA is what’s called a public development corporation, which is controlled by the mayor. The authority is run by a seven-person board, all appointed by the mayor. This includes three members who are residents of public housing, and a board chair who also serves as NYCHA’s chief executive officer.
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