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Meaning and Measurement in Comparative Housing Research book cover

1st Edition

Meaning and Measurement in Comparative Housing Research

Edited By Mark Stephens, Michelle Norris Copyright 2014
144 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge
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The last two decades have seen a marked growth in comparative research within the field of housing studies. This reflects the increasing globalisation of housing finance and therefore the interconnectedness of housing markets, growing interest among researchers and policy makers in learning from developments in other countries and the availability of more funding and better comparative data to... Read more

1. Introduction: Strengthening the Conceptual and Methodological Foundations of Comparative Housing Research  Mark Stephens and Michelle Norris

2. Housing in the Welfare State: Rethinking the Conceptual Foundations of Comparative Housing Policy Analysis  Tony Fahey and Michelle Norris

3. Comparative Housing Research: A ‘System-Embedded’ Approach  Mark Stephens

4. A Qualitative Comparative Approach to the Role of Housing Equity in the Life Cycle  Marja Elsinga

5. Demystifying Quantitative Methods in Comparative Housing Research: Dispelling the Myth of Black Magic  Nick Horsewood

6. Comparative Process Tracing in Housing Studies  Bo Bengtsson and Hannu Ruonavaara

7. Ethnography and Comparative Housing Research  Richard Ronald

Biography

Mark Stephens is Professor of Public Policy at the Institute for Housing, Urban and Real Estate Research, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Michelle Norris is a senior lecturer in social policy at the School of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.

The editors jointly convene the European Network for Housing Research Working Group on Comparative Housing Policy.

"Meaning and Measurement in Comparative Housing Research reflects the ongoing interest in comparative housing research, as well as ongoing efforts to reflect on and improve methodological approaches, and to draw on wider social science disciplines to work out new ways forward. After a decade’s neglect of method in comparative housing research, it is a welcome contribution." – Urban Studies, Sean McNelis, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Australia

"When reading the articles included in this interesting edited volume, it becomes evident that the field of comparative housing research has indeed witnessed farreaching developments and innovations over the past years... this volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent studies and recommendations in the field of comparative housing research, which will undoubtedly prove useful for students and practitioners alike." – Elise de Vuijst, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

 

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