Housing and Social Policy

• Other Authors: Somerville, Peter (Editor), Sprigings, Nigel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2005
• Series: Housing and Society Series
• Subjects: Architecture; Landscape art & architecture; City & town planning - architectural aspects; association; council; benefit; private; rent; rented; sector; provision; tenure; market
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This topical book transforms the analysis of housing problems into a lively, interesting and contentious subject of social scientific study, addressing themes of residential experience, inclusion/empowerment, sustainability and professionalism/managerialism, which lie at the heart of the housing and social policy debate. Each chapter considers a specific social category - such as class, gender, or disability - and evaluates the experience and understanding of housing and social policy under this category. With innovative approaches to conceptualising housing and a clear, defined structure, Housing and Social Policy encourages students and practitioners in both arenas to think reflexively about housing as a central instrument of social policy and social experience.