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Housing and Social Exclusion in a comparative view

Housing and Social Exclusion in a comparative view. Housing Studies Association-Annual Conference 2011, University of York, UK Dr. Harald Stoeger, University of Linz, Austria. Definition of social exclusion. The notion „social exclusion“ has different meanings in different contexts. It is

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Housing and Social Exclusion in a comparative view

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  1. Housing and Social Exclusion in a comparative view Housing Studies Association-Annual Conference 2011, University of York, UK Dr. Harald Stoeger, University of Linz, Austria

  2. Definition of social exclusion • The notion „social exclusion“ has different meanings in different contexts. It is • relational • procedural • a structured phenomenon in terms of structural determination and individual agency

  3. Social exclusion in housing research (1) • This is a topic seldom dealt with in comparative research • recent studies analysed (1) its relational nature, by examining relative deprivation in the fields of housing (2) its procedural dimension, by focusing on homelessness, in particular in a comparative perspective (Stephens/Fitzpatrick)

  4. Social exclusion in housing research (2) • Research focused on the results of exclusion processes in housing (homelessness), but seldom on the process itself. • Analysing the course of processes of social exclusion requires the examination of housing biographies or housing pathways. • The notion “housing biography” is defined as the “sequence of dwellings a household occupies during life” (Clark et al 2003).

  5. Starting points for research • Social exclusion processes (in terms of housing biographies) can be explained by individual and macrostructural factors • Individual factors: scarcity of resources due to economic and job crisis; divorce, health problems etc. • Macrostructural factors: influence of housing markets: Which housing system (“regime”) can best mitigate the impact of crisis and risks on housing biographies?

  6. Comparative research design (1) • The expected influence of macro-structural factors can only be tested by applying a comparative approach • Hence, distinct housing systems are selected for comparative research • The likelihood of social exclusion in the realm of housing presumably varies between these housing systems

  7. Comparative research design (2) • Research on the country-level concentrates on cities for empirical field work. • A mix of different methods is applied: (1) secondary analysis of local housing/labour markets (2) surveys on various stages of housing biographies (3) data analysis by quantitative methods

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