Young people, housing, and social policy / edited by Julie Rugg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rugg, Julie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Housing--Great Britain.

Youth.

Youth--Services for--Great Britain.

Housing policy--Great Britain.

Housing policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting up-to-date empirical research on the subject of young people, housing and social policy in contemporary Britain, this book considers the issue of young people's early housing histories in the context of a range of government policy initiatives aimed at the group. It offers a critique of aspects of social policy that specifically address the housing of young people. Topics covered include: *young people leaving care *young people in the parental home *youth homelessness *housing services for young people *students in the private rented sector *young owner occu

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface by Victor Adebowale; Acknowledgements; Setting the context: young people, housing and social policy JULIE RUGG AND ROGER BURROWS; Young adults and owner occupation: a changing goal? JANET FORD; Young single people and access to social housing ISOBEL ANDERSON; The use and 'abuse' of private renting and help with rental costs JULIE RUGG; Students and housing: a testing time? DAVID RHODES; 'I thought it would be easier': the early housing careers of young people leaving care NINA BIEHAL AND JIM WADE

Youth homelessness NICHOLAS PLEACE AND DEBORAH QUILGARSHousing and support services for young people DEBORAH QUILGARS AND NICHOLAS PLEACE; Housing and young single parent families SUZANNE SPEAK; No cardboard boxes, so no problem? Young people and housing in rural areas ANWEN JONES; Young adults living in the parental home: the implications of extended youth transitions for housing and social policy BOB COLES, JULIE RUGG AND JENNY SEAVERS; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-197) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-66552-0

1-134-66553-9

1-280-32415-5

9786610324156

0-203-20721-1

0-203-27275-7

9780203207215

OCLC:

560047460