Inclusive Social Lettings Practice: Opportunities to Enhance Independent Living for Disabled People

Appropriate housing is a key element of independent living for disabled people, yet research evidence confirms the continuing, often negative, impact of unsuitable housing on their lives. This article examines access to social rented housing as a route to independent living, through a study of letti...

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Authors: Anderson, Isobel (Author) ; Theakstone, Dianne-Dominique (Author) ; Lawrence, Julia (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cogitatio Press 2020
In: Social Inclusion
Year: 2020, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 54-65
Further subjects:B inclusive lettings practice
B independent living
B accessible housing
B social rented housing
B disabled people
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