Evictions, legal counsel, and population health: A mixed methods study

Will von Geldern

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 377, issue C

Abstract: Access to stable, affordable housing is critical for physical and mental health. As affordable housing has become increasingly inaccessible for many American households, eviction has become a common experience for renters. Existing eviction research has motivated an ongoing movement to provide universal legal counsel to evicted tenants through Right to Counsel (RTC) initiatives. While prior studies have explored the potential population health benefits of RTC programs, more research is needed to comprehensively understand the effectiveness of RTC as a public health intervention.

Keywords: Eviction; Housing; Homelessness; Stress; Legal epidemiology; Take-up; Access to justice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118134

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