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Social Inclusion and the Role of Housing

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There is increasing research evidence that secure, decent, and affordable housing is a necessary foundation for individuals to participate in economic, social, and cultural life. The chapter begins with a brief review of relevant literature and a discussion of housing policies and programs that have been pursued to advance social inclusion in the areas of: homelessness, place-based disadvantage, and affordable housing supply and management. The main part of the chapter assesses the inception and implementation of these policies. The key argument is that housing policies which are put in place to enhance social inclusion will only have a limited and short-term impact unless accompanied by wider systematic reforms that address social inequality. The conclusion sets out some thoughts on the prospects for policy-makers to engage in more systematic housing reform and the necessary steps that are required.

History

Publication title

Handbook of Social Inclusion: Research and Practices in Health and Social Sciences

Editors

P Liamputtong

Pagination

1-20

ISBN

9783030482770

Department/School

Media, Office of the School of Social Sciences, Sociology and Criminology

Publisher

Springer

Publication status

  • Published

Place of publication

Switzerland

Extent

75

Rights statement

Copyright 2021 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Socio-economic Objectives

230299 Government and politics not elsewhere classified

UN Sustainable Development Goals

10 Reduced Inequalities, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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