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OverviewBridging housing studies and social policy, this book analyses competing interpretations of the role and value of social housing in the UK. The growing demand for social housing is one of the most pressing public issues in Britain today, and this book analyses its role and value. Anchored in a discussion of different approaches to the meaning and measurement of wellbeing, the author explores how these perspectives influence our views of the meaning, value and purpose of social housing in today's welfare state. The closing arguments of the book suggest a more universalist approach to social housing, designed to meet the common needs of a wide range of households, with diverse socioeconomic characteristics, but all sharing the same equality of social status. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Gregory (University of Birmingham)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781447348504ISBN 10: 1447348508 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 20 July 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: housing, wellbeing and welfare PART I Meaning and purpose: discourses of social housing 2. Wellbeing: meaning and measurement 3. Discourses of dependency: social housing, welfare, and political debate 4. Counter-narratives: dependency, culture, and the myth of worklessness PART II Social housing, wellbeing, and experiences of the home 5. Experiences of the home: place, identity, and security 6. Mental health, happiness, and satisfaction with life PART III Rethinking the ‘social’ in social housing: common needs, shared identities 7. Social housing and welfare spheres 8. Rethinking the ‘social’ in social housing: common needs, shared identitiesReviewsIn context of the longstanding housing crisis and continued political failure to address it, Gregory's book provides an excellent reappraisal of the meaning and purpose of housing, but also more social solutions. Richard Ronald, University of Amsterdam This refreshing and original contribution to the housing literature introduces new data and perspectives about wellbeing that challenge and broaden established debates. Alan Murie, University of Birmingham """Given the breadth and quality of the book's content, it should be a cornerstone of housing studies, sociology and social policy course reading lists. Anyone with an interest in the role of housing in supporting human flourishing and wellbeing would benefit from reading this book."" International Journal of Housing Policy" Author InformationJames Gregory is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, University of Birmingham. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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