Low-income Housing and the State in the Eastern Caribbean

Download or read book Low-income Housing and the State in the Eastern Caribbean written by Robert B. Potter and published by University of the West Indies Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive analysis of housing conditions and State policies in three countries of the eastern Caribbean: Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The study focuses on the interrelationships between the poor, low-income housing, and the policies of the State. The author concludes that 'in the realm of State housing policy and provision, the efforts of low-income groups to house themselves have been almost totally neglected as a socio-cultural resource of major importance. -Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57