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Poverty, politics & profits : the housing crisis

Young, Rick (Director), (television producer,, screenwriter,, reporter,, editor of moving image work.). Schwartz, Emma (Emma Rebecca), 1981- (television producer,, reporter.). Kramer, Fritz, 1981- (television producer.). Sullivan, Laura, 1974- (reporter.). Sheire, Daniel, (editor of moving image work.). Grucza, Tim, 1976- (director of photography.). Low, John E., (composer (expression)). American University (Washington, D.C.). School of Communication. Investigative Reporting Workshop, (production company.). National Public Radio (U.S.), (production company.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Looks into reasons why despite billions of dollars going into subsidized housing for the poor, many in need experience difficulty acquiring adequate housing. Explores racial inequality in the housing market.

DVD  - 2017
363.58209 Pover
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Subject
Inclusionary housing programs > United States.
Inclusionary housing programs > Corrupt practices > United States.
Housing policy > United States.
Housing subsidies > United States.
Low-income housing > United States.
Discrimination in housing > United States.
Eviction > United States.
Poverty > United States.
Profit > United States.
Genre
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  • ISBN: 9781531702243
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition Widescreen.
  • Publisher [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]
  • Distributor [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Documentary.
"SDH subtitles (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.
"Frontline is a production of WGBH/Boston."
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Frontline.
Date of original broadcast: May 9, 2017.
Widescreen.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Editors, Daniel Sheire, Fritz Kramer ; director of photography, Tim Grucza ; original music, John E. Low.
Participant or Performer Note: Correspondent, Laura Sullivan ; reported by Laura Sullivan, Emma Schwartz, Rick Young.
Target Audience Note:
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16x9) presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

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