The Experience of Homemaking in Unaffordable and Precarious Housing

 

Housing is the platform on which people build their lives. In The Experience of Homemaking in Unaffordable and Precarious Housing (Barrett, P., Cram, F. & James, B. (eds), 2024), 10 housing researchers from the Affordable Housing for Generations programme share experiences from different groups of people in Aotearoa, burdened by the insecurity of unaffordable housing. The findings show how institutional, social and market dynamics impacting on life circumstances can cause people to be in precarious housing situations.

Yet people continue to love homemaking and being contributors to their communities. Reinforcing the pivotal nature of housing in supporting all peoples’ health and wellbeing, this research demonstrates how much more can be achieved through improving access to stable, affordable housing and by understanding what is at the heart of a home.

The Affordable Housing for Generations programme is funded by Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities National Science Challenge. The programme delivers robust science and research-based tools to support Aotearoa to build affordable, multi-generational housing for diverse people and thriving communities.

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