Establishing the Importance of Housing Policy Content Across Academic Disciplines

Abstract

The purpose of this manuscript is to establish and discuss the importance of housing policy coursework in higher education courses in the United States. The framework used in our work is the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge and cultural kaleidoscope. Using literature and limited data analysis, we establish the importance and breadth of the topic in an academic setting. We found that of the top 100 institutions ranked by U.S. News & World Report, a number offered housing policy courses. Housing policy is considered using a variety of lenses and teaching strategies across universities and courses, fitting the body of knowledge and cultural kaleidoscope framework.