Introduction to Housing

The third edition of this foundational text on housing tenure, housing policy, homelessness, and housing in a global context delves into the complexities of housing and related issues, to provide a deep understanding of housing's relationship to national economic factors and housing policies.

List of contents

Editors' Introduction Section 1: Introduction 1. Current Trends in the U.S. Housing Market 2. Influences on Housing Choice 3. Housing and Racial and Ethnic Diversity 4. Housing and Immigration Section 2: Housing Tenure versus Homelessness 5. Homebuying and Homeownership 6. The Homebuilding Industry 7. The Housing Finance Industry 8. Housing Affordability 9. Homelessness Section 3: Housing Policy 10. Housing and Community 11. U.S. Federal Urban Housing Policy 12. Recessions and Homeownership Section 4: Special Topics in Housing 13. Military Housing 14. Housing and Aging 15. Home Environments and Health 16. Sustainable Housing 17. Housing and Disasters Section 5: Housing in a Global Context 18. Housing in Africa 19. Housing in Asia 20. Housing in Australia 21. Housing in Europe 22. Housing in South America 23. Global Housing Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

About the author

Katrin B. Anacker is a professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.
Andrew T. Carswell serves as professor in the Department of Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics at the University of Georgia.
Sarah D. Kirby is an assistant director for North Carolina State University Extension, professor, and family and consumer sciences program leader in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences.

Product details

• Authors: Katrin B. (George Mason University Anacker
• Assisted by: Anacker Katrin B. (Editor), Carswell Andrew T. (Editor), Sarah D. Kirby (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2025
• EAN: 9780367465056
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46505-6
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Sociology, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, LAW / Housing & Urban Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Urban & municipal planning, Interdisciplinary studies, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Civil engineering, surveying and building