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Secure occupancy in rental housing: conceptual foundations and comparative perspectives
This report is concerned with the nature of housing occupancy for households that rent, particularly low-income and vulnerable households.
2011
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Needs and care of older people living at home in Iceland
The Icelandic old-age care system is universal and the official goal is to support older people live independently for as long as possible.
The aim of this study is to describe the living conditions and needs of older people in Iceland and how these needs are met. The new survey ICEOLD is used to examine formal and informal care and the relationship between these spheres.
2011
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Strategic Housing for Older People: Planning, designing and delivering housing that older people want
Our response to an ageing society is shaped by widely-accepted principles.
2011
The health impacts of housing: toward a policy-relevant research agenda
Housing is central to our lives. And while it may be seen on one level as principally about shelter, housing importantly provides other benefits. Affordable, appropriate, and adequate housing is argued to have a marked impact on people’s health, their access to labour markets, and an array of other benefits.
2011
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Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Practice Examples
This summary describes the key elements that make up a lifetime
neighbourhood, and sets out how individual residents, communities, local government, practitioners, councillors, the voluntary sector and the private sector can become involved and contribute to the development of lifetime neighbourhoods.
It also includes a checklist which sets out a range of issues that
residents might want to consi
2011
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Submission to Victorian Parliament Family & Community Development Committee Inquiry into the Adequacy and Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria
The scarcity of affordable and appropriate housing is becoming a significant contributor to poverty, disadvantage and homelessness among older Australians.
2010
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Demographics of Homelessness Series: The Rising Elderly Population
There is some troubling evidence that homelessness in the US is beginning to increase among elderly adults.
2010
Homelessness among older people and service responses
This paper reviews the limited evidence on the causes of
homelessness in old age and on the circumstances and
problems of older homeless people, and it describes the
few services dedicated to the group.
2010
Routes out of Poverty and Isolation for Older Homeless People : Possible Models from Poland and the UK
Routes out of homelessness are frequently identified as requiring shifts in lifestyles and networks.
2010
Allocating social housing: opportunities and challenges
The aims of this UK report are to:
• Support debate about challenges to existing approaches to allocations and to stimulate ideas about new approaches to allocations
• Develop a robust understanding of options for new approaches to allocations and their likely implications for households, communities, organisations and government
• Inform emerging practice in allocations within organisations
• Con
2010
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."