People like us? Social status, social inequality and perceptions of public rental housing

Forrest, Ray; Wu, Ying

doi:10.1017/s0047279413000585

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“…(p. 18) Therefore, it is not surprising that the 1996 customer satisfaction survey showed that over 70% of PRH respondents were satisfied with the overall living conditions of their flats (cited in Lau, 2004: 4). A more recent survey by Forrest and Wu (2014) came to similar conclusions: when asked to rate their own housing situation on a 10-point spectrum, PRH tenants gave the second highest average score among all tenant groups.…”

Section: Neighborhood Effectsmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…In addition, the investigation of the actual experience of public housing families conducted by Lee and Yip (2006) suggested that public housing in Hong Kong serves as a facilitating agent of neighborhood and social capital formation, educational opportunities, as well as domestic production and small business ventures. A more recent survey by Forrest and Yip (2014) revealed a generally strong level of support for the public rental sector and a positive attitude to its contribution to social equality. For many homeowners and the current governing and business elites in Hong Kong, who were typically raised in public housing estates before achieving upward social mobility in their subsequent life course, public housing constitutes a part of their indelible collective memory.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has since then developed into one of the largest welfare programs of its kind in the developed world, accommodating 46.5% of Hong Kong people by the end of 2013 (Yip, 2013). While public rental housing (PRH hereafter) systems in many other parts of the world have been deregulated, privatized, downsized, and residualized, public renting sector in Hong Kong has not only survived but arguably thrived over the last three decades or so (Forrest and Yip, 2014). Contrary to the stereotypical image of public housing as places of isolation, disorganization, and despair, public housing in Hong Kong, for most of its six-decade history, was regarded as decent accommodation by the general public (Lee and Yip, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Public housing and educational attainment in Asia's global city: An empirical study of Hong Kong

Chou

2016

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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In recent years, the relationship between public housing and children's educational attainment has been a hotly debated topic in urban housing and education policy studies. Most studies on the subject have been based on experiences in western cities characterized by a diminishing and residualized public housing sector. It remains unknown whether the same mechanisms identified in the extant literature can be applied to make sense of the situation in alternative social and housing contexts. This study assesses the impact of public housing residence on the educational achievement of children in Hong Kong within a stable and resilient public housing sector. A propensity score matching estimation reveals that children aged 19–22 living in public housing are less likely to study for a degree in a local university and more likely to be not in employment, education or training than their private housing counterparts. Given the favorable physical and neighborhood environment characterizing public housing in Hong Kong, this negative relationship tends to suggest an account in connection with the restricted access to high-performing schools for public housing children. The paper challenges the perceived notion about the unambiguously positive social impact of public housing scheme in the context of Hong Kong. The case study points to the need for a place-specific analysis of the variegated mechanisms linking public housing with children's education. It highlights the practical implications for a closer integration of public housing and public school policies in Hong Kong.

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Section: Neighborhood Effectsmentioning

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Public housing and educational attainment in Asia's global city: An empirical study of Hong Kong

Chou

2016

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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“…Supported housing provides a good vehicle for this conversation as a sector that is perhaps further down a path of residualisation that is increasingly impacting a wider range of services (Hobson et al 2020). This residualisation in services is not restricted to the UK, with similar processes identified in Sweden (Andersson and Turner 2014), Australia (Morris 2013), and the Netherlands (Van Duijne and Ronald 2018); Forrest and Wu (2014) also describe increasingly broader international patterns of this issue.…”

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confidence: 97%

Restorative Practices in Institutional Settings: The Challenges of Contractualised Support within the Managed Community of Supported Housing

Hobson

Payne

Lynch

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Supported housing services provide help to some of the most vulnerable in society, yet across the world face increasing pressures from residualisation in the form of service reduction and stretched budgets. In response to these challenges, providers of supported housing and other similar community-focused services have sought alternative and innovative methods of engagement. This paper reports on one such example, the Restorative Communities Programme, which took place in 2018 in a residential supported housing setting for males aged 16–25. Designed as a five-week programme, it aimed to offer a proactive intervention promoting the benefits of restorative thinking. The research team observed the sessions and conducted follow-up qualitative interviews after two weeks and one year. This paper considers the challenges and success of the programme, reflecting particularly on issues of contractualised support and its impact on participation, and the dynamics of running such programs within the ‘managed community’ of a supported housing project. As such, the paper provides a useful analysis for others exploring the development and use of restorative projects in institutional settings, such as prisons, probation, and schools, and particularly those services struggling with the pressures of residualisation.

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“…The original version of this article (Forrest & Wu 2013) was published with author Y. Wu's name incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is Ying Wu.…”

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