Making it work

This book evaluates the extensive and innovative range of housing services that have been developed for 16-17 year olds living in Newcastle. It provides vital indicators to other authorities and nominated RSLs of the approaches that they can take to increase successful tenancies and independent living among this age group.

List of contents

Young people in independent tenancies: an issue that must be faced; Central government policy: from perverse incentives to social exclusion; Young people's experience of independent tenancies; The local authority dilemma and the impact of services; Policy implications for local government; Policy implications for central government; Young people in independent tenancies: what is the problem?.

About the author

Jamie Harding is a Senior Lecturer in Housing at the School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University, UK.

Summary

This book evaluates the extensive and innovative range of housing services that have been developed for 16-17 year olds living in Newcastle. It provides vital indicators to other authorities and nominated RSLs of the approaches that they can take to increase successful tenancies and independent living among this age group.

Product details

• Authors: Jamie Harding, Jamie (School of the Built Environment Harding
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781861345325
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-532-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 231 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sozialwesen und Sozialsysteme