| Accommodating Difference: Evaluating Supported Housing for Vulnerable People Contributor(s): Clapham, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447306341 ISBN-13: 9781447306344 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 363.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For vulnerable older, disabled or homeless people who need accommodation and support, many different forms of housing have developed - whether hostels, group homes, extra-care housing or retirement villages. But do these settings effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them? This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives. It puts forward an original evaluation framework and applies this to case studies of provision in Britain and Sweden - two countries with long and differing experiences - to raise interesting and important issues for the future. The book will be a valuable resource for those working in and devising policy for supported housing as well as students on urban studies and planning courses and those studying health and social care subjects who wish to better understand the nature of supported housing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clapham, David: - David Clapham is professor of planning at the University of Reading and visiting professor in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is the author of a number of books. |