An Introduction to Social Housing

Paul Reeves (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

1996
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
9780340661970 (ISBN)

Infos

This is an introduction to fundamental issues in housing. It adopts a non-technical approach and uses articles to illustrate the material covered. Each chapter discusses essential aspects of the particular topic, presents case studies as articles, and ends with questions for consideration.

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Wide ranging in scope, this book is a comprehensive introduction to fundamental issues in housing, for students taking courses as diverse as urban geography and construction. It is non-technical in its approach and uses numerous articles to illustrate material covered. Each chapter discusses the essential aspects of the particular topic, then presents case studies as articles (most originally published in Public Service & Local Government Journal) for study. The chapter then rounds off with questions for consideration.

Inhalt

Planning and housing development - Introduction * Planning * Development * Design matters * Conclusion * Articles * Commercialism and social housing - Introduction * Competition - compulsory competitive tendering * Selling out - large scale voluntary transfer and companies * Business planning - the logic of commercialism * Engaging with the private sector as management agents * A commercial future * Articles * References and Useful Books * Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.4.1996
• Zusatzinfo: references, index
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 233 x 154 mm
• Gewicht: 425 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-13: 9780340661970 / 9780340661970
• Zustand: Neuware