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Accommodating Difference: Evaluating Supported Housing for Vulnerable People
David Clapham
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Description for Accommodating Difference: Evaluating Supported Housing for Vulnerable People
Hardback. This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNS; JFFB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
For vulnerable older, disabled or homeless people who need accommodation and support, many different forms of housing have developed – whether hostels, group homes, extra-care housing or retirement villages. But do these settings effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them? This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives. It puts forward an original evaluation framework and applies this to case studies of provision in Britain and Sweden – two countries with ... Read more
For vulnerable older, disabled or homeless people who need accommodation and support, many different forms of housing have developed – whether hostels, group homes, extra-care housing or retirement villages. But do these settings effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them? This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives. It puts forward an original evaluation framework and applies this to case studies of provision in Britain and Sweden – two countries with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447306344
SKU
V9781447306344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Clapham
Professor of Planning at the University of Reading in the UK and Visiting Professor at IBF at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.
Reviews for Accommodating Difference: Evaluating Supported Housing for Vulnerable People
"Accommodating Difference is a much-needed addition to the evolving and unsettled discussion of supportive housing. This book is a critical and thoughtful read of policy and practice, which through its examples helps us to see how supportive housing can increase subjective well-being and maintain dignity." Janet Smith, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA “David Clapham’s work shines a ... Read more