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Desperate to escape: the experiences of homeless families in emergency accommodation
- Authors:
- PENNINGTON Jenny, GARVIE Deborah
- Publisher:
- Shelter
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on interviews with 25 parents living in emergency accommodation and an analysis of Government data, this report looks at what it is like to live in emergency accommodation, how it affects their day-to-day life, and the impact it is having on them and their children. The report found that living conditions were overcrowded, with children not having enough space to thrive; rooms were often in poor condition; and accommodation had inadequate privacy and security. Parents worried about the impact of homelessness on their children’s physical health, mental health and educational performance. Living conditions also affected the quality of family relationships. The report looks at some of the reasons for the numbers of families in emergency accommodation and makes suggestions to help improve housing for families. Direct quotations from the interviews are included throughout. (Edited publisher abstract)
Moving on: migration trends in later life
- Authors:
- PENNINGTON Jenny, INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Hanover
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Staines
To mark its 50th anniversary, Hanover has commissioned a series of 'think pieces' and new research from nine think tanks from across the political spectrum, that question assumptions and perceptions regarding housing policy and the ageing population. This paper from IPPR considers the reality, challenges and opportunities of mobility in later life. It explores migration trends of older people within England in the context of wider migration trends, using data to corroborate these trends, and the challenges that movement can present. It sets out the lessons that these insights give for policymakers, local areas and care providers, and the steps that should be taken in order to meet the needs of this large age group It finds that there is some truth in the stereotype that older people move to: areas where there is already a large proportion of older people, particularly coastal areas, and that they move from urban areas to small rural destinations. However, the data is also clear that movement patterns are more varied, suggesting that older people also move to areas without a history of older in-migration. (Original abstract)
No place to call home: the social impact of housing undersupply on young people
- Authors:
- PENNINGTON Jenny, BEN-GALIM Dalia, COOKE Graeme
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, the UK is failing to provide enough homes for young people. The underlying issue is that house-building has not kept pace with demographic and social trends, creating a basic problem of undersupply. There has been significant growth in the number of households over the last few decades, largely driven by an ageing population. The social impact of this is less well known. This report explores the social impacts of the undersupply of housing on young people. Through quantitative and qualitative research, it found that, although it is still a strong aspiration – with 88 per cent of young people aged 18–30 wanting to own their own home in 10 years’ time – homeownership is thought to be unattainable for a majority. Fifty-one per cent of those currently renting thought that they would not be able to own in the next 10 years. Young people were realistic about needing to compromise and make sacrifices. But, unable to see how this aspiration could be fulfilled. Current options were seen to be stifling ambition, career goals and family plans.