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Housing and social policy : contemporary themes and critical perspectives /

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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...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Somerville, Peter, Sprigings, Nigel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Series:Housing and society series.
Subjects:
Housing policy > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Social policy > 1979-
Logement > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique sociale > 1979-
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Housing policy
Social policy
Great Britain
Huisvestingsbeleid.
Sociaal-economisch beleid.
Since 1979
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Nigel Sprigings and Peter Somerville
  • What has the state ever done for us? / Bill Spink
  • Housing policy and social justice / Nigel Sprigings
  • Places, 'folk devils' and social policy / Charlie Cooper
  • Housing, class, and social policy / Peter Somerville
  • Ethnicity, 'race' and policy issues / Malcolm Harrison
  • Housing, gender and social policy / Joan Smith
  • Disability and inclusive housing design / Jo Milner
  • Squatting since 1945 / Kesia Reeve
  • Housing and urban regeneration policy / John Pierson and Claire Worley
  • Housing and social policy futures / Peter Somerville and Nigel Sprigings.