Happiness, well-being and housing policy

Clapham, David Frederick 2010. Happiness, well-being and housing policy. Policy & Politics 38 (2) , pp. 253-267. 10.1332/030557310X488457

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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:	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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