HOUSING AND WELFARE IN SOUTHERN EUROPE; JUDITH ALLEN...ET AL

The growing literature on comparative European housing policy has played a major part in developing our understanding of the way housing in provided in different countries, and in the way the interaction between the stat, market and civil society is conceptualized. However, much of this analysis is rooted without question in the welfare states of northern Europe – there has been almost no research published in English on the provision of housing in __southern__ Europe. Such research as exists deals with specific feature of housing policy, invariably in a single country. There is probably a better understanding of the housing systems of the former communist countries than those of southern Europe.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–13): Chapter 2 Are Southern Housing Systems Different? (pages 15–58): Chapter 3 Urbanisation and Housing Systems in Southern Europe (pages 59–68): Chapter 4 Welfare Systems in Southern Europe (pages 69–118): Chapter 5 Family and Housing (pages 119–155): Chapter 6 Public Action in Housing (pages 157–186): Chapter 7 Conclusions (pages 187–198): Housing and Welfare in Southern Europe......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 The Authors......Page 13 Scope of this book......Page 15 Some basic concepts......Page 17 Structure of this book......Page 24 Bibliography......Page 25 Tenure patterns in southern Europe......Page 29 Countries of home owners......Page 32 One home in two houses: high proportion of secondary homes......Page 46 Housing access, family cycles and residential mobility......Page 53 Production and promotion of housing......Page 62 Conclusion......Page 71 The articulation between urbanisation and industrialisation: the pivotal role of housing......Page 73 Demographic patterns, family and housing......Page 75 Similarity and difference in south European housing processes and urban patterns......Page 79 Welfare systems and institutional complexes......Page 83 Welfare regimes, welfare states and welfare activities......Page 85 Esping-Andersen and welfare regimes......Page 86 Welfare regimes: Groups of countries or ideal-typical construct?......Page 92 Applying the concept of welfare regimes to housing......Page 97 Castles and families of nations......Page 104 Setting the south in a European context......Page 107 Is there a separate southern welfare system?......Page 109 Civil administration, dualistic labour markets and familialism......Page 117 The southern European welfare system......Page 130 Family, tradition and culture......Page 133 Regional specificity in family, housing structures and practices......Page 135 The place of the family in the southern development model and welfare system......Page 141 Demographic parameters and trends......Page 143 Household cycles and housing......Page 145 Family solidarity contextualised or the circumstantial role of the family......Page 155 Family strategies for housing: northern and southern Europe......Page 158 Aggressive and defensive housing strategies......Page 160 New conditions and changing context for family solidarity......Page 165 Conclusion: Family solidarity, housing and social cohesion......Page 169 Concepts......Page 171 Ideologies, political systems and conception of public action in housing......Page 175 Distinctive features of public action in housing in southern Europe......Page 177 Conclusions: public action versus state action......Page 194 7 Conclusions......Page 201 The distinctiveness of southern European housing systems......Page 203 Theorising housing provision: lessons from southern Europe......Page 206 The future of southern housing systems......Page 208 References......Page 213 Index......Page 225 Housing and Welfare in Southern Europe 3 Contents 7 Preface 9 The Authors 13 1 Introduction 15 Scope of this book 15 Some basic concepts 17 Structure of this book 24 Bibliography 25 2 Are Southern Housing Systems Different? 29 Introduction 29 Tenure patterns in southern Europe 29 Countries of home owners 32 One home in two houses: high proportion of secondary homes 46 Housing access, family cycles and residential mobility 53 Production and promotion of housing 62 Conclusion 71 3 Urbanisation and Housing Systems in Southern Europe 73 Introduction 73 The articulation between urbanisation and industrialisation: the pivotal role of housing 73 Demographic patterns, family and housing 75 Similarity and difference in south European housing processes and urban patterns 79 4 Welfare Systems in Southern Europe 83 Introduction 83 Welfare systems and institutional complexes 83 Welfare regimes, welfare states and welfare activities 85 Esping-Andersen and welfare regimes 86 Welfare regimes: Groups of countries or ideal-typical construct? 92 Applying the concept of welfare regimes to housing 97 Castles and families of nations 104 Setting the south in a European context 107 Is there a separate southern welfare system? 109 Civil administration, dualistic labour markets and familialism 117 The southern European welfare system 130 5 Family and Housing 133 Family, tradition and culture 133 Regional specificity in family, housing structures and practices 135 The place of the family in the southern development model and welfare system 141 Demographic parameters and trends 143 Household cycles and housing 145 Family solidarity contextualised or the circumstantial role of the family 155 Family strategies for housing: northern and southern Europe 158 Aggressive and defensive housing strategies 160 New conditions and changing context for family solidarity 165 Conclusion: Family solidarity, housing and social cohesion 169 6 Public Action in Housing 171 Concepts 171 Ideologies, political systems and conception of public action in housing 175 Distinctive features of public action in housing in southern Europe 177 Conclusions: public action versus state action 194 7 Conclusions 201 The distinctiveness of southern European housing systems 203 Theorising housing provision: lessons from southern Europe 206 The future of southern housing systems 208 References 213 Index 225 Urbanisation, Political And Economic Changes, Fragmented Labour Markets, Family And State ... These Key Themes Run Throughout This Rigorous Comparative Analysis Of Housing Provision In The Southern European Countries, Written By An International Group Of Authors. Housing And Welfare In Southern Europe Fills A Major Gap In The Literature On Comparative European Housing Policy. It Shows How The Relationship Between State, Market And Civil Society In Portugal, Spain, Italy And Greece Is Fundamentally Different From Northern Europe. By Providing A Southern View Of Housing Provision, It Throws New Light On Difficult Social And Housing Policy Issues Throughout Europe. This Book Will Be Of Direct Interest To Academics, Policy Makers And Students Involved In Housing.--jacket. 1. Introduction -- 2. Are Southern Housing Systems Different? -- 3. Urbanisation And Housing Systems In Southern Europe -- 4. Welfare Systems In Southern Europe -- 5. Family And Housing -- 6. Public Action In Housing -- 7. Conclusions. Judith Allen ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-210) And Index. Since the early 1980s a literature on comparative housing research has emerged which focuses on northern European countries.