Description
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically exposed weaknesses in UK housing, with housing inequality contributing to the unequal impact of the disease. Becky Tunstall assesses the position of housing in public policy and health, and the most immediate responses to the pandemic in one convenient resource for students, scholars and practitioners.
Table of Contents1. COVID-19, housing and home 2. UK households and homes before the pandemic 3. The pandemic and pandemic policy in the UK 4. People, households and time at home in the pandemic 5. The role of household and home in COVID-19 infection and death 6. Being vulnerable or ill at home in the pandemic 7. The impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 policy on incomes, housing costs and housing security 8. The impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 policy on the housing market 9. Summary and conclusions