Flats, Families and the Under-Fives

First published in 1976, this book explores two social issues which were central to future housing policy in Britain at the time: the implications, for families with young children, of both the increased use of flats in new local authority housing, and the sporadic expansion of nursery education and other services for the under-fives.

List of contents

Preface. Part 1: The Tyneside Survey 1. Background to the Survey 2. The Evidence at the Time 3. The Survey Design 4. The Local Settings 5. The Families 6. The Under-Fives 7. The Response of the Mothers. Appendix A: The Questionnaire. Part 2: Flats in Local Authority Housing: The Record of the 1960s 8. Flats in Local Authority Housing. Appendix B: Housing Authorities in Table 49. Appendix C: Low-Rise/High-Rise Grouping for Some County Boroughs, April 1971. Part 3: Play and Other Measures for the Under-Fives 9. Play and Other Measures for the Under-Fives. Notes. Bibliography. Name Index. General Index.

About the author

Elizabeth Gittus

Summary

First published in 1976, this book explores two social issues which were central to future housing policy in Britain at the time: the implications, for families with young children, of both the increased use of flats in new local authority housing, and the sporadic expansion of nursery education and other services for the under-fives.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Gittus, Gittus Elizabeth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032532943
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253294-3
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Family
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: family & relationships, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Sociology: family and relationships