Housing and Welfare in Southern EuropeISBN: 978-1-4051-0307-7
Paperback
240 pages
August 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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[The book has] an approach that locates housing in a far wider
context than housing policies and population numbers; an effective
combination of statistical and other information with theoretically
informed analysis; and a coherent and well argued presentation.
Overall Judith Allen and her co-authors have made a considerable
contribution to the housing studies literature; for anyone
interested in comparative housing studies - students and seasoned
researchers alike - this is a must-read book." Housing, Theory
and Society Vol 21, No 4
"An important contribution to the theoretical literature on
international comparative housing research." European Journal of
Housing Policy Vol 5 No 1
"An interesting analysis of housing in the context of welfare
policy models in southern Europe and a welcome addition to a
bibliography which does not increase rapidly." Urban Studies
Sept 2005
"Fills a gap in the literature on comparative European housing
policy. throws a new light on difficult social and housing policy
issues throughout Europe." International Social Security Review,
Vol 58/2-3
'The work is a rigorous, comparative and well- documented
analysis of housing provision in Southern European countries. The
book is extremely useful for researchers, students and policymakers
who want to take advantage of some of the best approaches to
housing and the welfare state through the perspective of the
differences between North and South.' Journal of European Social
Policy 2006
"An easy to absorb style and yet it still provides for good
robust academic analysis....[the book] provides a wealth of
information and, particularly for students, it enables the reader
to access a valuable body of research through their analysis of
well referenced sociological models." Housing Studies Vol 21
March 2006
'The book opens up new ways of developing research and improving our knowledge in order to contribute to a better design of housing policies across Europe.' Southern European Society and Politics