Post-War Homelessness Policy in the UK - Making and Implementation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book discusses homelessness policy in the UK from 1945 to 2019. It identifies five key factors that have driven policy: the favoured explanations for homelessness, distinctions between different groups of homeless people, demand for social rented housing, geographical differences and the forms of prevention preferred by policy makers. The account analyses how these factors have influenced key pieces of legislation such as the 1948 National Assistance Act, the 1977 Housing (Homeless Persons) Act and the 2002 Homelessness Act. It also identifies the key issues that policy has sought to address at different times, including children being taken into care because of their parents' homelessness, rough sleeping, the use of bed and breakfast hotels as temporary accommodation, social exclusion and welfare reform. In addition to published sources and archival material, the book draws on the experiences of two former Ministers and other key figures in the development of homelessness policy.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2019
First published:	2020
Authors:	Jamie Harding
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	239
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-022116-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness
LSN:	3-03-022116-4
Barcode:	9783030221164

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