A few of the writings of John G. Hayes, Ph.D.
Hayes, John G. 1991. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Motivating Low-Income Residents Toward Self-Sufficiency. Speech given to the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials in San Francisco, CA regarding the need for social marketing in working with the very poor living in public housing.
Puryear, Vivian, and Hayes, John G. 1996. The Impact of Scattered Site Public Housing on Property Values. Charlotte, NC. Research on the effects of locating scattered site public housing developments in middle class neighborhoods on property values in Charlotte, NC. The study suggests no impact from locating scattered site housing in middle and upper income neighborhoods, especially if the developments are small and integrated into the community.
Hayes, John G. 1994. Knowing v Knowing. Wilmington, NC: Speech given before the Carolina's Council. Discussion of the differences between informal knowledge of events and formal knowledge that permits one to act on the knowledge in an official capacity. Too often we know that illegal activities are occurring by virtue of our informal position in a community and blame officials for not taking action to stop the activities. However, such knowledge without corroborative evidence is hearsay and not admissible in court or legal actions. Suggestions regarding the bridge between informal and formal knowledge are provided.
Hayes, John G. 1987, 2001. Model Public Housing Crime Prevention Manual. Provides and overview of crime prevention strategies in public housing and low-come neighborhood settings along with model letters and documents for address crime and illegal activities in public housing and assisted housing neighborhoods.
Hayes, John G. 1992. Stepping Stone and Gateway Housing Programs. An overview of the first self-sufficiency and home ownership preparation programs in public housing neighborhoods, 1985 - 1992.
Hayes, John G. 1995. Resident Handbook for Family Self-Sufficiency and Transitional Housing Programs. A model handbook to be used for residents participating in family self-sufficiency programs.