Housing and Social Policy : Contemporary Themes and Critical Perspectives

This topical book transforms the analysis of housing problems into a lively, interesting and contentious subject of social scientific study.

This book aims to encourage the reader to think reflexively about housing as a central instrument of social policy and social experience.

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.

The authors address themes of residential experience, inclusion/empowerment, sustainability and professionalism/managerialism, which lie at the heart of the housing and social policy debate.

The contributors have been carefully selected for their innovative approaches to conceptualising housing and also for their ability to write about complex ideas in an easily accessible manner.