Housing Inequalities

Definitions, Understandings and Approaches

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12633873
AutoresTheo Barry Born (0000-0002-3410-7493, University of Sheffield), Jenny Preece (0000-0002-9713-5344, University of Sheffield), David Robinson (0000-0002-0729-5011, University of Sheffield, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Páginas1-20
Fecha de publicación2025-09-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHousing Theory and Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1403-6096 • E-ISSN: 1651-2278
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14036096.2025.2556704
OpenAlexW4414080442
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas74

Housing inequalities are a key focus for housing research, yet how inequalities are defined and understood is rarely discussed. Recognising the potential for weak abstractions to limit the framing and restrict the imagination of research, this article subjects the concept of housing inequalities to analysis, critique and refinement. Through a narrative review, the fundamental assumptions common to different orientations towards housing inequalities are exposed and drawn together into a working definition. Differences and distinctions are also exposed and opportunities for bridging between different perspectives are explored. The outcome is a more robust conceptual platform upon which to base analysis of the causes and consequences of housing inequalities, the evaluation of policy and practice responses and development of housing alternatives. Attention focuses upon prevailing perspectives within housing research in western Europe, with a specific focus on the UK. Further work to analyse and learn from other perspectives is required, helping to further cross-national and cross-cultural understandings of housing inequalities

Inequality · Work (physics · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Urban Planning and Governance