Social Networks in Public and Community Housing: The Impact on Employment Outcomes

Ziersch, Anna; Arthurson, Kathy

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“…Saegert and Winkel (1998) argue that low-income housing cooperatives can constitute a type of 'ownership' and that even though the individual does not own the property: 'the opportunity to control living conditions appears to provide an incentive similar to homeownership, even though financial incentives of homeownership is missing ' (p. 50). A recent Australian study also found that the range of activities involved in living in cooperatives, in terms of tenant control and responsibility for managing the housing, makes it more similar to homeownership than other rental tenures (Ziersch & Arthurson, 2005;Arthurson, Ziersch & Long, 2006). In addition, Saegert and Winkel (1998) argue that relationships and norms of trust and reciprocity that develop through these management experiences are the key to making this form of cooperative ownership successful.…”

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“…For example, in a study comparing Housing Authority housing, tenant owned cooperatives, community groups and private landlords, Saegert and Winkel (1998) found that residents of tenant owned cooperatives had higher levels of involvement in both tenant associations and informal social interaction with other residents. Likewise, in a comparison of public and community housing tenancies, Ziersch and Arthurson (2005) found that community housing tenants tended to have stronger ties with their neighbours than public housing tenants. In part, this finding appears to reflect the need for cooperative tenants to collaborate with neighbours in order to undertake the necessary tasks of running the cooperative.…”

Section: Housing Tenure and Social Capitalmentioning

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“…Alternatively, where public residents were clustered together they were more reliant on those who lived close by. Likewise, Ziersch and Arthurson (2005) found that close proximity of other public housing, facilitated closer ties between public housing tenants. Other than the work of Saegert and Winkel, cited above, we could find no contemporary research that explores evidence regarding private rental tenants and levels of social capital; this constitutes a significant gap in knowledge.…”

Section: Housing Tenure and Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The research used established variables to examine these aspects, which have been successfully utilised by us in other relevant studies (Ziersch & Baum, 2004;Ziersch, 2005, Ziersch & Arthurson, 2005Ziersch, Baum, MacDougall & Putland, 2005) and included both quantitative and qualitative aspects.…”

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“…However, common to many considerations has been an examination of informal and formal networks, social cohesion and conflict, and acceptance and belonging, and these elements are considered below in relation to housing tenure. We draw on established measures of these aspects that have been successfully utilised by us in related research studies (Ziersch & Baum, 2004;Ziersch, 2005;Ziersch & Arthurson, 2005;Ziersch, Baum, MacDougall & Putland, 2005) and include both quantitative and qualitative aspects.…”

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Social Capital and Housing Tenure in an Adelaide Neighbourhood

Ziersch

Arthurson

2007

Urban Policy and Research

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Social capital and housing tenure in an Adelaide neighbourhood ABSTRACTIn this paper we compare and contrast elements of social capital across different housing tenures in an Adelaide neighbourhood. Using the results of 530 self-completion questionnaires and in-depth qualitative interviews with 16 people we assess perceptions of conflict across housing tenures and between socioeconomic groups, feelings of acceptance and belonging in the local neighbourhood, and levels of involvement in local formal and informal networks. While only a small number of questionnaire respondents reported negative views of socioeconomic diversity in the area a common theme emerging in the qualitative data indicated that housing tenure was relevant to some of these negative perceptions. Respondents from across different tenure types also reported differences in feelings of acceptance in the neighbourhood, and involvement in formal and informal networks. The study findings suggest that housing tenure is relevant to the development of neighbourhood-based social capital, and that this factor needs to be considered by social planners, housing policy makers and others involved in implementing social mix policies. In addition, the findings indicate the need to consider the community housing and public housing tenures in their own right, given the different models of housing provision, rather than collectively under the common banner of social housing as most research studies do. It is recommended that the full diversity of housing tenure is considered in any future analysis.

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Social Capital and Housing Tenure in an Adelaide Neighbourhood

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2007

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Public housing and the politics of stigma

Jacobs¹,

Flanagan²

2013

Aust J Social Issues

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This paper considers the problem of stigmatisation towards tenants residing in public housing. It draws on the findings of a research panel investigation set up to explore the opportunities available for activists and campaigners to address stigma and engender a more positive understanding of public housing and its contribution to ameliorating economic disadvantages. The deliberations of the panel highlighted that, even within a forum sympathetic to the goal of addressing stigma, many conceptual, strategic and practical differences arise and need to be worked through. The paper reviews these challenges through a discussion of recent academic literature and a commentary on the contributions made by participants in the panel discussions. It concludes with the argument that the problem of stigma needs to be contextualised in a wider political setting that takes account of the contested aspects of the policy process and the role that powerful interest groupings have in agenda-setting, alongside material factors such as poverty. The stigmatisation of public housing tenants is best understood as a symptom of systemic forms of inequality and asymmetrical power relationships. These difficulties also apply to campaigns to tackle the problem. Supporting forums that allow these power relationships to be interrogated is the first step towards change.

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Is China's public housing programme destined to fail? Evidence from the city of Changsha

Luo

2020

Population Space and Place

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Since 2011, China has implemented a large‐scale public housing programme, constructing tens of millions of apartments to cope with increasing housing shortages and difficulties. Using the case study of Changsha, this study explored the likely fate of this inchoate but significant social policy initiative. We propose a ghettoisation framework for the underlying and interrelated socio‐economic mechanisms that produce and maintain the problem‐ridden public housing development. By applying the analysis framework, this study assessed the status of physical, economic and social decay in public rental housing in Changsha. It is concluded that Chinese public housing projects foster physical dilapidation, economic deprivation and social marginalisation and, at the extreme, may be turned into urban ghettos similar to those found in many other countries, if this downward spiral of physical, economic and social decay persists. Chinese city governments have been aware of the physical dilapidation of public rental housing and have endeavoured with physical improvement and upgradation and government procurement of operation and management services. However, these endeavours are doomed to eventually be fruitless without systematic amelioration of economic and social decay. This study can be applied to worldwide cities with public housing development programmes, by guiding policymakers to advocate for concentrated efforts in problem‐ridden projects and for broader, system‐wide reforms to prevent the worst case scenario of ghettoisation.

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Social Networks in Public and Community Housing: The Impact on Employment Outcomes

Cited by 25 publications

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Social Capital and Housing Tenure in an Adelaide Neighbourhood

Social Capital and Housing Tenure in an Adelaide Neighbourhood

Public housing and the politics of stigma

Is China's public housing programme destined to fail? Evidence from the city of Changsha

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