Housing transitions through the life course: Aspirations, needs and policy

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Lifetime attitudes to housing have changed, with new population dynamics driving the market and a greater emphasis on consumption. This important contribution to the literature argues that how we think about households and their housing needs to be recast to acknowledge this changed environment and provide a more powerful conceptual framework.

Andrew Beer is a Professor in Geography at the University of Adelaide and was previously based at Flinders University. His interests include the relationship between housing and the life course, regional economic development policies and homelessness. Debbie Faulkner is a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Adelaide. She has published widely on issues of housing and ageing, demographic processes and immigration.

"A hugely impressive book. Transitions through the housing market not only offers a valuable comparison of lifetime attitudes towards housing across different countries but also highlights how the global financial crisis has impacted on such markets. Bang up-to-date and highly readable. A much recommended read." Professor David Bailey, Coventry University business School, UK