Interpretation of Housing Needs ? a Critical Discussion

Ytrehus, Siri

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“…But, as argued above, a home is more than four walls and a roof for protection against the elements. A home is a place where relationships can be nurtured and other aspects of social life enjoyed (Dyb et al, 2004;Heywood, 2005;Gurstein & Small, 2005;Ytrehus, 2000). Prison offers no such amenities.…”

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“…It may help to illuminate the approach by introducing the concept of home: it has a broader meaning than simply a place providing shelter. Home is associated with a certain level of material standard, with privacy, control and security, and a place to develop and enjoy close social relations (Dyb et al, 2004;Ytrehus, 2000). Heywood (2005) suggests including the meaning of home in housing research to fully assess people's housing needs, and, as Gurstein & Small (2005, p. 729) state, "construction of a home is a complex and meaningful process, at the centre of which is grounding in personhood".…”

Section: Social Exclusion and Homelessnessmentioning

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Imprisonment: A Major Gateway to Homelessness

Dyb¹

2009

Housing Studies

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This paper presents and discusses the results of a survey of inmates in a representative sample of prisons in Norway. The main conclusion of the study is that imprisonment creates homelessness. While this study and those of others find that approximately one-third of inmates are homeless or live in a precarious housing situation prior to imprisonment, the survey also found that two-thirds were homeless on release. Although the literature on and studies of homelessness and imprisonment are sparse, studies from other countries support this close link between imprisonment and homelessness. There are several reasons why imprisonment should be one of the primary routes into homelessness and the cause of people remaining in precarious housing. The paper also discusses connections between imprisonment, homelessness and social exclusion.

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Section: Social Exclusion and Homelessnessmentioning

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Imprisonment: A Major Gateway to Homelessness

Dyb¹

2009

Housing Studies

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“…Another approach, called the cultural relativist approach, is developed based on the idea of social inclusion, which views that what is actually necessary to obtain social inclusion defines to some extent the needs of a person. As Ytrehus (2001) indicates, this approach does not provide a common framework of reference in satisfying housing needs and thus cannot be considered for addressing housing needs in post conflict housing reconstruction. In the meantime, the universal standard tradition was developed based on universal human needs, with the goals of physical health and autonomy (Doyal and Gough, 1991).…”

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“…However, it is evident that different approaches are available in defining housing needs. Spatial tradition is one such approach that presumes basic housing needs satisfaction is closely related to the spatial attributes of a dwelling (Ytrehus, 2001). This approach does not take into account the local conditions and social and cultural needs of households it cannot be considered as relevant for the satisfaction of housing needs after conflict, as the lack of consideration of local conditions and socio economic needs of households led to unsuccessful housing reconstruction.…”

Section: Addressing Housing Needs To Minimize the Problemsmentioning

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Managing housing needs of post conflict housing reconstruction: Sri Lankan perspective

Seneviratne

Amaratunga

Haigh

2017

ECAM

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Purpose: Post conflict housing reconstruction is crucial to development and peacekeeping. However, the success of it is hindered by a number of problems related to lack of addressing housing needs. This paper explores how such housing needs can be effectively managed in post conflict housing reconstruction in Sri Lanka.Design: Using the grounded theory method as the research strategy, unstructured interviews were conducted with policy makers, practitioners, beneficiaries and academics in Sri Lanka. Data were analysed using open, axial and selective coding to develop the theoretical framework. Findings:The study reveals the challenges, contributing factors and strategies in addressing housing needs of accessibility, habitability, affordability, location, facilities, cultural considerations and security of land tenure. It also identifies the gaps and recommendations. The paper establishes the links between these and presents a theoretical framework for managing housing needs effectively in post conflict housing reconstruction in Sri Lanka.Implications: This research enhances the success of post conflict housing reconstruction through addressing housing needs effectively, which contributes to sustainable housing development after conflicts. Originality:The study combines literature from five main areas: conflicts, post conflict, post conflict reconstruction, post conflict housing reconstruction and housing needs and provides a better understanding on how the housing needs can be managed during post conflict housing reconstruction in developing countries based on empirical evidence.

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“…However, the measures and accompanying norms, such as what is deemed necessary nonhousing expenses, remain both socially constructed and contested and differ greatly over time and space. Furthermore, the measures do not take into account individual differentiation of housing needs or preferences, for example resulting from psychological and socio-cultural differences (Ytrehus 2000). The matrix does, however, enable comparison of different groups of households and geographical areas.…”

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Identifying Distributive Injustice Through Housing (Mis)Match Analysis: The Case of Social Housing in Amsterdam

Jonkman

Janssen-Jansen

2017

Housing, Theory and Society

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In this paper, an analytical model for measuring match and mismatch between social housing units and their tenants is presented and applied to the social rented housing sector of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Through the use of a large set of unique micro-data combining housing unit and household characteristics, mismatches on two key dimensions of physical adequacy and affordability and for different household types and parts of the city can be revealed. Empirically assessing the (mis)match of social housing units at a small scalewhere socio and spatial (mis)matches manifest -creates opportunities for innovation in the analysis of effects of market mechanisms and local housing allocation policies. An improved understanding of these mismatches based on a strong empirical base can be related to and evaluated against different principles of distributive justice. The findings for the case of Amsterdam show that the famous large social housing stock incorporates significant mismatches. Households in the least popular parts of the city comparatively do not live affordably and large inequities exist between households based on length of residence. These findings offer a basis for further exploration of the complex of housing allocation, changing housing distributions and the resulting outcomes in terms of distributive justice.

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Interpretation of Housing Needs ? a Critical Discussion

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Imprisonment: A Major Gateway to Homelessness

Imprisonment: A Major Gateway to Homelessness

Managing housing needs of post conflict housing reconstruction: Sri Lankan perspective

Identifying Distributive Injustice Through Housing (Mis)Match Analysis: The Case of Social Housing in Amsterdam

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