Women And Housing

This collection explores the housing circumstances of women in developed and emerging societies in Europe, USA and East Asia, at a time of substantial economic and social change. Its focus is on the interface between housing and gender and how this socially constructed relationship manifests and transforms over time and space.

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

"This report explores the causes, demographics and patterns of homelessness among young women (aged 12 to 24) in Canada. It includes case study reports for eight cities based on interviews with more than 100 informants and previously unpublished data. Gender-and age-specific issues (ie, sexual violence, pregnancy, service gaps for mid-teens, minors and the child welfare system) are discussed. A critical review of programs and policies shows how they fail to assist young women who are homeless and those at risk. The report includes suggestions for change in services and programs, and recommendations for policy directions by various governments."--http://www.homelesshub.ca/

First published in 1997, this volume recognises the issue of gender inequality in Hong Kong housing. The invisibility of the housing problem is compounded by the dominant patriarchal Chinese culture in Hong Kong. The issue remains marginal in Western countries as well, despite increasing concern. Kam Wah Chan makes meaningful, insightful progress on the housing issue in Hong Kong by focusing on the crucial issues of housing for lone mothers and for women in new towns.

This study examines whether affordable housing development & provision can be used to increase skill levels & employability for low-income women. It first reviews the literature relating housing & employment to increased self-sufficiency and presents an inventory of international & Canadian initiatives that combine housing & employment, arranged by cases according to the following categories: housing as a stable environment for supportive services; job training or employment in housing rehabilitation, management, or related services; and job training & housing assistance as part of comprehensive community revitalization. From the Canadian initiatives, ten case studies are studied in more depth. The studies use qualitative research involving personal interviews with program managers & residents who had participated in housing-based employment support programs. The case study data are supplemented with data from focus groups of social housing residents, housing providers, and representatives from organizations working with women's employment & training programs. Findings from the interviews & focus groups are presented and overall conclusions are reached based on the data collected.