Adequate for whom? Reflections on the right to adequate housing from fieldwork on Roma inclusion in Italy

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ID11431817
AuthorsSilvia Cittadini (0000-0001-8882-3818, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume43
Issue2
Pages277-295
Publication date2023-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Social Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-0183 • E-ISSN: 1461-703X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/02610183221103570
OpenAlexW4281690876
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited23

The definition of 'adequate housing', a term widely used in the protection of the related right and the development of housing policies, has never been fully questioned, despite the acknowledged importance of shelter for the well-being of the individual beyond its physical function. This article analyses the weaknesses of the current definition of this term through the findings of reflexive fieldwork conducted in Italy with Roma targeted by inclusion policies in the housing sector. Departing from the analysis of the impact of anti-gypsyism in the Italian policy context, the interviews highlight how policies constructed around ideas of adequacy focused solely on the physical structure of the dwelling contribute to the neglect of the variety of social, cultural, economic and emotional factors that affect housing choices, leading to the failure of initiatives aimed at providing adequate housing solutions

Affect (linguistics · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inclusion (mineral · Neglect · Political science · Public economics · Public housing · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Variety (cybernetics · Psychology · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Social Psychology

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