The divisive state of social policy : the 'Bedroom Tax', austerity and housing insecurity.
Few aspects of austerity politics have been as divisive as the 'Bedroom Tax'. This book provides a vivid and authoritative assessment of the impact of social housing reform on tenants and society, using personal stories from one estate to explore its connections to issues including housing...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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Bristol :
Policy Press,
2019.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvnp0m0f |
Sumário:
- Front cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of terms and abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the repositioning of social housing and welfare provision; 2. Life without state-supported housing; 3. Living in a state of insecurity; 4. Social housing insecurity as policy and ideology; 5. Divisive social policy: the competition for physical and symbolic resources; 6. Community and belonging; 7. Housing precarity and advanced marginality in the UK; Appendix; Notes; References; Index; Back cover