An Introduction to Social Housing

by PaulReeves (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $4.37

  Wide ranging in scope, this book is a comprehensive introduction to fundamental issues in housing, for students taking courses as diverse as urban geography and construction. It is non-technical in its approach and uses numerous articles to illustrate material covered. Each chapter discusses the essential aspects of the particular topic, then presents case studies as articles (most originally published in Public Service & Local Government Journal) for study. The chapter then rounds off with questions for consideration.

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  Paperback
  2005

  $5.15

  The provision and management of social housing for those who are unable to access the housing market is essential to the maintenance of the fabric of society. The social housing industry is vast and still growing. There are very few countries in the world where some form of subsidised housing does not exist, and the total number of social homes is likely to grow worldwide, as are the challenges of the sector.
  
  Paul Reeves takes a people-centred approach to the subject, describing the themes that have run through provision of social housing from the first philanthropic industrialists in the 19th Century though to the increasingly complex mixture of ownerships and tenures in the present day. The management of housing forms a key part of the book, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of tenant participation and multi-agency working.
  
  The book is ideal for students of housing and social policy, and for housing professionals aiming to obtain qualifications and wanting a broad understanding of the social housing sector.