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Ends and means the future roles of social housing in England

By: Language: English Publication details: London LSE 2007ISSN:
  • 14653001
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 306.1 $2 18
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Partial contents:
What are we trying to achieve?: aims; policy instruments -- What are we doing?: the overall housing background; social housing background; what do we spend? -- How are we doing?: decent homes? the quality of social housing; a price within people's means?; allowing a social mix?; supporting mobility and livlihoods?; alternative forms of support; changing pressures -- What else could we do?: fundamental reform options; the experience with recent reforms; the importance of the existing stock; mixed-income neighbourhoods; supporting livlihoods; offering a varied menu.
Summary: Covers key questions on the future role of social housing, in particular: What can social housing do in helping create genuinely mixed communities? Can the way we run it encourage social mobility and opportunities, including in the labour market, for people to get on in their lives? And can social housing and other support be more responsive to changing needs and enable greater geographical mobility?
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What are we trying to achieve?: aims; policy instruments -- What are we doing?: the overall housing background; social housing background; what do we spend? -- How are we doing?: decent homes? the quality of social housing; a price within people's means?; allowing a social mix?; supporting mobility and livlihoods?; alternative forms of support; changing pressures -- What else could we do?: fundamental reform options; the experience with recent reforms; the importance of the existing stock; mixed-income neighbourhoods; supporting livlihoods; offering a varied menu.

Covers key questions on the future role of social housing, in particular: What can social housing do in helping create genuinely mixed communities? Can the way we run it encourage social mobility and opportunities, including in the labour market, for people to get on in their lives? And can social housing and other support be more responsive to changing needs and enable greater geographical mobility?