Hotel or home at the seaside? Challenges and opportunities for family wellbeing

Stewart, J., Knight, A., Mehmet, N. and Rhoden, M. (2011) Hotel or home at the seaside? Challenges and opportunities for family wellbeing. In: WELL-BEING 2011: The First International Conference Exploring the Multi-dimensions of Well-being, 18-19 Jul 2011, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This project explores front line practitioners’ perceptions of challenges and opportunities for housing, social care and wellbeing needs of families living in poor privately rented housing in Margate. Addressing multiple deprivation in the area is complex as new families move into the area seeking low cost housing. Addressing privately rented housing conditions can involve lengthy legal processes. The fluid community presents difficulties in nurturing stability and cohesion with challenges for developing social capital. Findings also demonstrate the enormous commitment to local families and the support offered by a range of statutory and non statutory organisations working together in the area and an ongoing effort to evaluate and improve housing and allied services in seeking to help nurture and develop individual and community wellbeing in a highly complex setting.

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