Making it work: The keys to success for young people living independently

Author:   Jamie Harding
Publisher:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781847425942


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   16 June 2004
Format:   Electronic book text
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Making it work: The keys to success for young people living independently


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Author:   Jamie Harding
Publisher:   Policy Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781847425942


ISBN 10:   1847425941
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   16 June 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Young people in independent tenancies: an issue that must be faced; Central government policy: from 'perverse incentives' to social exclusion; Young people's experience of independent tenancies; The local authority dilemma and the impact of services; Policy implications for central and local government; Young people in independent tenancies: what is the problem?

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... provides an excellent opportunity to revisit the evidence that informs the policymaking affecting young people. Young People Now ... clearly and concisely wriiten and will be a useful resource for policy makers, housing professionals and those providing support and advice to young tenants, as well as to students and academics interested in housing policies and responses to homeless young people. Housing Studies Harding has made a bold contribution to current debates on routes out of homelessness and the role of structure and agency in shaping the lives of young people living independently. There is plenty of food for thought for those in policy, practice and research, seeking to improve the effectiveness of responses to youth homelessness. Dr Isobel Anderson, Housing Policy and Practice Unit, University of Stirling


... clearly and concisely wriiten and will be a useful resource for policy makers, housing professionals and those providing support and advice to young tenants, as well as to students and academics interested in housing policies and responses to homeless young people. Housing Studies ... provides an excellent opportunity to revisit the evidence that informs the policymaking affecting young people. Young People Now Harding has made a bold contribution to current debates on routes out of homelessness and the role of structure and agency in shaping the lives of young people living independently. There is plenty of food for thought for those in policy, practice and research, seeking to improve the effectiveness of responses to youth homelessness. Dr Isobel Anderson, Housing Policy and Practice Unit, University of Stirling


Author Information

Jamie Harding is a Senior Lecturer in Housing at the School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University, UK.

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