Young People, Housing and Social Policy Contributor(s): Rugg, Julie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415185807 ISBN-13: 9780415185806 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: Recent years have witnessed increasing interest in policy issues relating to young people, yet have seen scant attention paid to the issue of their housing needs. Focusing on housing and social policy issues in contemporary Britain, this collection examines a range of government policy initiatives and offers a bold critique of policy assumptions about "appropriate" housing for young people. Using the latest empirical research, well-known figures in the field of housing studies discuss topics such as young people leaving health care, youth homelessness, students in the private rented sector, young owner occupiers, housing benefits for the under-25 age range, young single parent families, housing in rural areas, and social housing for young people. Contributors: Isobel Anderson, Nina Biehal, Roger Burrows, Bob Coles, Janet Ford, Anwen Jones, Nicholas Pleace, Deborah Quilgars, David Rhodes, Jenny Seavers, Suzanne Speak, and Jim Wade. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 362.708 |
LCCN: 98050860 |
Lexile Measure: 1500 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Presenting up-to-date empirical research on the subject of young people, housing and social policy in contemporary Britain, this book considers the issue of young people's early housing histories in the context of a range of government policy initiatives aimed at the group. It offers a critique of aspects of social policy that specifically address the housing of young people. Topics covered include: *young people leaving care *young people in the parental home *youth homelessness *housing services for young people *students in the private rented sector *young owner occupiers *housing benefit for the under 25s *young single parent families *young people and housing in rural areas *social housing. |