Housing in the United Kingdom: Whose Crisis?

This book examines the housing crisis in the UK, considering class, age, gender, ethnicity, and place, and provides a critical examination of proposed solutions. It is of interest to policy practitioners, professionals, and academics in housing studies, urban studies, geography, social policy, sociology, planning, and politics.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 374 pages
\n Publication date: 10 May 2019
\n Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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In his comprehensive book, Brian Lund delves into the intricate dynamics of the contemporary housing crisis, expanding the narrative beyond the usual focus on the growing 'generation rent' to encompass the diverse effects of class, age, gender, ethnicity, and place across the United Kingdom. These current disparities trace back to deep-rooted social divisions in UK society, shedding light on the persistence of housing crises. By contextualizing the UK crises within a global framework, Lund offers a critical evaluation of proposed solutions, assessing their impact on different pathways within the housing system. As the first in-depth exploration of the multifaceted origins, consequences, and potential remedies of the housing crisis, this book holds immense value for policy practitioners, professionals, and academics alike, spanning diverse fields such as housing studies, urban studies, geography, social policy, sociology, planning, and politics.

In his comprehensive book, Brian Lund delves into the intricate dynamics of the contemporary housing crisis, expanding the narrative beyond the usual focus on the growing 'generation rent' to encompass the diverse effects of class, age, gender, ethnicity, and place across the United Kingdom. These current disparities trace back to deep-rooted social divisions in UK society, shedding light on the persistence of housing crises. By contextualizing the UK crises within a global framework, Lund offers a critical evaluation of proposed solutions, assessing their impact on different pathways within the housing system. As the first in-depth exploration of the multifaceted origins, consequences, and potential remedies of the housing crisis, this book holds immense value for policy practitioners, professionals, and academics alike, spanning diverse fields such as housing studies, urban studies, geography, social policy, sociology, planning, and politics.

\n Weight: 522g\n
Dimension: 210 x 148 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783030041274\n
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019\n