Discuss a Social Policy-5006- Social Policy Plng Human Serv

Social Policy Student’s Name Institution of Affiliation Course Name Instructor Date Social Policy Even though my community has faced varying social problems, the most dominant one is the lack of affordable housing. The main problem has been the lack of enough homes in the U.S. (Kelly et al., 2024). The massive demand for houses has caused the prices to go up, making some people struggle to afford them. Since my community is mainly composed of marginalized African Americans, they have struggled to secure housing. The main reason is that they are low-income earners struggling to afford housing. One of the leading causes of the shortage of affordable housing is the unfavorable policies that have been existing. For example, restrictive zoning laws have limited affordable housing unit construction, preventing the development of subsidized unit...