Planing and Housing - Policy and Practice
Managing public services innovation
The experience of English housing associations
Managing public services innovation provides an in-depth exploration of innovation and its management in the housing association sector. Drawing on longitudinal case studies and data sets, it explores techniques to develop evidence-based policy in the housing association sector, and makes recommendations for best practice.
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Social market or safety net?
British social rented housing in a European context
Social rented housing in Britain is undergoing radical reform - often inspired by European experiences. This timely report provides a comparative analysis of the social rented sector in seven European countries. Combined with analysis of labour market and social security systems, it challenges the assumptions behind the British reform agenda.
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Remote control
Housing associations and e-governance
This report focuses on the use of technology to extend effective governance through remote access and electronic communication in housing associations. It also examines current practice in developing e-strategies, identifies good practice and considers the potential of ICT in enhancing service delivery, accountability and empowering residents.
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Best practice in regeneration
Because it works
This report charts a supportive project which linked four diverse regeneration programmes in different parts of the UK.
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Poverty and home ownership in contemporary Britain
This report demonstrates the urgent need to re-evaluate our understanding of poverty and home ownership. Drawing on data from the Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey of Britain, it presents a detailed picture of the realities of home ownership at the margins, providing evidence in support of radical policy for sustainable home ownership.
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Changing places
Housing association policy and practice on nominations and lettings
This report provides the first detailed assessment of housing association allocations policies for over 10 years.
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Social alarms to telecare
Older people's services in transition
Social policy agendas have generally failed to take account of the actual or potential role played by social alarms and telecare.
This book draws on research and practice throughout the developed world. It documents the emergence of these important technologies and considers their potential in healthcare, social welfare and housing.
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Housing associations - rehousing women leaving domestic violence
New challenges and good practice
This study critically examines the role of housing associations in responding to the needs of women who have become homeless due to domestic violence.
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Maturing assets
The evolution of stock transfer housing associations
This report presents the findings of the first in-depth research into the organisations being created through the stock transfer process; their organisational culture, governance arrangements and staff management practices. It also investigates the role of Transfer HAs as developers and their evolving relationships with the local authorities.
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Disabled people and housing
Choices, opportunities and barriers
By examining policy, meanings of 'home' and potential barriers to housing options, this book provides a comprehensive overview and investigation of housing issues for disabled people from a social model perspective.
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Promoting Walking and Cycling
New Perspectives on Sustainable Travel
This book uses innovative research methods to examine why so many people fail to travel in ways that are deemed by most to be desirable - on foot or by bike. It proposes evidence-based policy solutions that could increase levels of walking and cycling substantially.
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Rebuilding Britain
Planning for a Better Future
This unique book asks how Britain can organise itself to build a fairer and sustainable society. It explores the value to society of social town planning and offers a doorway for how planning both morally and practically can help to meet key challenges of the 21st century.
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