Understanding Housing Policy (second edition)

UPDATES are available to the second edition of Understanding Housing Policy published on April 13th 2011. The book has been completely revised and updated and includes a new chapter on the political processes involved in the construction and delivery of housing policies.

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 The new edition:

 * reviews a number of theoretical perspectives helpful in understanding the normative dimensions of housing policy;
 
 * examines explanations of policy development and implementation processes;

 * explores the development of housing policy in the UK;

 * contains a chapter on comparative housing policy;

 * examines a number of contemporary housing problems - affordability,

  homelessness, low demand and neighbourhood deprivation, overcrowding, multi-
 
  occupation, 'decent' homes and 'sustainable' housing;

 * devotes a chapter to the relationship between housing and social justice;

 * includes an assessment of the impact of New Labour's housing policies and the
 
  policy orientation of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition.

Contents  

Understanding housing policy; the political/policy process; contuinuity and change; the governance of housing; comparative housing policy; affordable housing; homelessness; decent and sustainable homes; low demand and neighbourhood deprivation; housing and social justice; conclusion, housing policy - past and future.

    Updates to the second edition will commence on this website in MAY 2011

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