Further Reading - Chapter 16
Housing, Markets and Policy, Malpass, P & Rowlands, R (2009) Routledge
Housing has changed since the 1970s. This book considers the key debates in housing policy. It puts housing policy in the context of a changing British economy and how welfare has been reconstrued and reconstructed in the last fifty years.
Housing, Race and Law: The British Experience, MacEwen, M (1991)
Considers how social inequality in terms of race is expressed in state housing policy and argues for professional and political action to deal with injustice.
'Race', Housing and Social Exclusion, Somerville, P & Steele, A (2002) London, Jessica Kingsley
Considers the recent settlement of black groups in Britain and their experience of housing. Considers sub-groups within the black population – youth, women, etc – and includes some comparative policy.
Housing Associations – rehousing women leaving domestic violence, Davies C (2003) Bristol, Policy Press
Takes a historical view of the development of housing and homelessness policy then makes use of case studies of housing associations to consider the treatment of women seeking housing on fleeing domestic violence.
Inclusive Housing in an Ageing Society: innovative approaches, Peace, S. & Holland, C. (2001). Bristol: Policy Press
Recognises demographic change and the housing needs it generates. Offers a range of professional perspectives on the housing and welfare needs of an aging population.
Understanding housing policy, Lund, B (2006) Bristol, Policy Press
Sets housing within a theoretical context then considers the big questions facing policy makers in the field of housing today. Very accessible.
Shelter is a charity concerned with homelessness. They offer constant comment on housing issues. There is an interesting response to the consultation on Tackling Social Exclusion: Taking stock and looking to the future which was a discussion paper produced by the then Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
