1st Edition

Homes in High Flats Some of the Human Problems Involved in Multi-Storey Housing

By Pearl Jephcott Copyright 1971
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1971, Homes in High Flats was written at a time when multi-storey flats were a popular solution to the world-wide need for mass housing because they could be produced with speed. However, the social implications of domestic housing in high flats were causing local authorities in Western Europe to reconsider their efficiency. Original research into this question forms the... Read more

New Foreword to the Reissue John Goodwin.  Foreword.  Acknowledgements.  Subject and Setting.  Illustrations.  Tables.  1. The Background of the Study  2. Housing Problems and High Flats in Glasgow  3. Method of the Study  4. General Information about the Housing Studied  5. Physical Character of the Flats: Tenants’ Views  6. Physical Character of the Estates: Tenants’ Views  7. The Services and Facilities at Three Estates  8. The Older Tenants  9. Families with Children  10. Other Types of Household  11. High Flats and Social Contacts  12. The Case for Investment in Staff  13. Conclusions.  Appendices.

Biography

Pearl Jephcott (1900–1980) was based at the University of Glasgow at the time of original publication.

From the New Foreword: "It is Pearl Jephcott at her very best – imaginative, creative, lateral thinking in a way designed to document the reality of everyday life for ordinary people."