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  • The experience of home for social housing tenants with a disability: security and connection but limited control

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    Author(s)
    Aplin, T
    Canagasuriam, S
    Petersen, M
    Gustafsson, L
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Gustafsson, Louise
    Year published
    2019
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    Abstract
    Research exploring the meaning of home is well established; however, limited attention has been paid to contexts outside of western, owner-occupied homes. One context which requires further investigation is the experience of home for adults with disability living in social housing. This study aimed to investigate this experience in Australia. Fifteen households participated in in-depth interviews. Two themes “home is still home” and “loss of control” emerged from the thematic analysis. Participants described their homes’ as providing security, stability and a sense of “home”, but many also experienced limited control over ...
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    Research exploring the meaning of home is well established; however, limited attention has been paid to contexts outside of western, owner-occupied homes. One context which requires further investigation is the experience of home for adults with disability living in social housing. This study aimed to investigate this experience in Australia. Fifteen households participated in in-depth interviews. Two themes “home is still home” and “loss of control” emerged from the thematic analysis. Participants described their homes’ as providing security, stability and a sense of “home”, but many also experienced limited control over the location, condition, and modification and maintenance of their home. The study highlights the importance of secure tenure, the need to support people with a disability during housing transitions, and the impact of policy on the experience of home. Ongoing research on the impact of housing policies on the lives of people with a disability will be key to improved policy.
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    Journal Title
    Housing and Society
    Volume
    47
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2019.1697606
    Copyright Statement
    This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Housing and Society, 2019, 47 (1), pp. 63-79, 17 Dec 2019, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2019.1697606
    Subject
    Sociology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/390533
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