Housing, public policy and social inclusion

Positioning paper

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01 October 2010This Positioning paper is the first output of an AHURI Project on Housing, Public Policy and Social Inclusion. The project will explore the ways in which housing processes can affect economic and social disadvantage, and whether, and to what extent, housing and related policies and programs can be effective in addressing such disadvantage.

Authors: Kath Hulse, Keith Jacobs, Kathy Arthurson and Angela Spinney.

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Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22760
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Disadvantage

Homelessness

Housing assistance

Housing Commission

Economics

Social Policy

Environment & Planning

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