| Clapham, David Frederick 2010. Happiness, well-being and housing policy. Policy & Politics 38 (2) , pp. 253-267. 10.1332/030557310X488457 |
Abstract
The literature on the meaning of home emphasises the security, positive meaning and self-esteem that home generates. However, housing policy has traditionally viewed houses as units of accommodation rather than homes. This article tackles the question of whether it is possible to devise a housing policy that aims at improving the self-esteem and positive identity of residents. The article reviews the growing literature stressing the importance of seeking to promote happiness or well-being as the primary objective of government policy and concludes with an evaluation of the potential for the application of these ideas to housing policy.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Well-being ; Housing Policy ; Self-esteem |
| Publisher: | Policy Press |
| ISSN: | 0305-5736 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2016 22:16 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/10540 |
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