1604 - Human Geography

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This collection contains Flinders' staff research in Human Geography, reportable as part of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), from 2001-

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Browsing 1604 - Human Geography by Subject "1605 Policy and Administration"

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    Challenging the stigma of public housing: preliminary findings from a qualitative study in South Australia
    (2004) Palmer, Catherine; Ziersch, Anna Marie; Baum, Fran; Arthurson, Kathy
    Many poor suburbs in Australia with higher than average numbers of public housing tenants do not simply suffer material disadvantage but also suffer from poor reputations that are reinforced though stigmatising assumptions that portray their residents negatively. Preliminary findings from qualitative research undertaken in Adelaide, South Australia paint a somewhat different picture of some residents in public housing which counters such stereotypes and assumptions and suggests that the picture is not as bleak as the stigmatised accounts suggest. This article examines the ways in which residents in stigmatised suburbs and housing actively resist and challenge the negative image ascribed to them and concludes by considering the public policy implications that come from the research.
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    The global knowledge economy, the university, and the Southeast Asian city
    (Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2006) Forbes, Dean Keith; Cutler, Cecile
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    Governing through participation? The World Bank's new approach to the poor
    (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Press, 2007) Vas Dev, Sanjugta; Schech, Susanne Barbara
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    Homelessness amongst young people in rural regions of Australia
    (Routledge, 2006) Beer, Andrew Philip; Delfabbro, Paul; Natalier, Kristin; Oakley, Susan; Packer, Jasmin; Verity, Fiona Elizabeth
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    Social Capital and Housing Tenure in an Adelaide Neighbourhood
    (2007) Ziersch, Anna Marie; Arthurson, Kathy
    In this paper we compare and contrast elements of social capital across different housing tenures in an Adelaide neighbourhood. Using the results of 530 self-completion questionnaires and in-depth qualitative interviews with 16 people we assess perceptions of conflict across housing tenures and between socioeconomic groups, feelings of acceptance and belonging in the local neighbourhood, and levels of involvement in local formal and informal networks. While only a small number of questionnaire respondents reported negative views of socioeconomic diversity in the area a common theme emerging in the qualitative data indicated that housing tenure was relevant to some of these negative perceptions. Respondents from across different tenure types also reported differences in feelings of acceptance in the neighbourhood, and involvement in formal and informal networks. The study findings suggest that housing tenure is relevant to the development of neighbourhood-based social capital, and that this factor needs to be considered by social planners, housing policy makers and others involved in implementing social mix policies. In addition, the findings indicate the need to consider the community housing and public housing tenures in their own right, given the different models of housing provision, rather than collectively under the common banner of social housing as most research studies do. It is recommended that the full diversity of housing tenure is considered in any future analysis.
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    Social networks in public and community housing: the impact on employment outcomes
    (2005) Ziersch, Anna Marie; Arthurson, Kathy
    This article seeks to examine some of the ways in which social networks may contribute to employment outcomes for community and public housing tenants. There is a body of literature that explores the relationship between social networks and employment outcomes, and a separate literature on the relationship between housing and social networks (which is largely concerned with homeowners). However, there has been little research that links all three aspects, especially in relation to social housing. This provides a starting point for this research, which involved interviews with housing organisation staff and focus groups with tenants in two case study areas in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. This article reports on the findings through examining the way in which housing tenure may affect social network formation, and considering the ways that these networks can impact on job attainment. It is concluded that, overall, those in community housing appeared to fare better, in terms of employment-conducive networks, than those in public housing. This finding is related not just to the management of the housing, but also to the broader issues of stigma, area-level deprivation and intergenerational unemployment.
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    Twenty-Five Years of Urban Policy and Research, 1982-2006
    (2007) Forster, Clive Alexander