Children and Housing
'Only the Best is Good Enough
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3104129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Verhetsel (0000-0002-2957-8477, University of Antwerp), Frank Witlox (0000-0002-8966-6823, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-224 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0907568206062929 |
| OpenAlex | W2008407210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
The main objective of any housing policy is to provide everyone (adults and children) with a good-quality dwelling and housing environment. In Belgium, following the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, children and youngsters are now considered a separate target group in housing policy formation. However, little is known about the housing situation and desires of these young people. To fill this knowledge gap, the government launched a large-scale policy-oriented research project to study the housing situation, needs and desires of children and youngsters in urban living environments. The project, the results of which are discussed in this article, took a twofold approach. On the one hand, it tried to gain insight into the housing desires of youngsters on the basis of a survey; on the other hand, it explored existing housing situations, drawing on census data on households with children. A comparison of the present housing situation with respondents' housing desires subsequently leads to the formulation of policy options. The results of the study can serve as a general frame of reference for towns and cities in the evaluation of urban development projects aimed at improving the housing situation of households with children
Affordable housing · Business · Census · Convention · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Politics · Population · Public economics · Public relations · Ratification · Sociology · Subdivision · Children's Rights and Participation · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2017 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |