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Shared living in supported housing — client responses and business decisions
Author(s)	Lynn Vickery, Veronica Mole
Journal title	Housing, Care and Support, vol 10, no 4, December 2007
Pages	pp 20-26
Source	Website: http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Living with others ; Housing Associations ; Consumer ; Planning [admin].
Annotation	The shared housing model has been used widely for many years in association with supported housing. It is the subject of debate among providers and commissioners, who may regard it as old-fashioned and not conducive to independent living, but for some clients and organisations it continues to offer a positive option in helping alleviate loneliness and isolation. Current growth in the work of social landlords and their agents includes a wider range of client groups with a variety of aspirations and support needs. Shared housing may offer new opportunities to these groups. With the new emphasis on neighbourhoods and inclusion, does the shared housing model possess attributes that commend it to communities in new ways, or is it a model of the past? The article offers suggestions to enable shared housing to be evaluated as part of housing associations' business plans while keeping a focus on residents' views, as reflected in 25 case study locations. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080404205 A
Classmark	KA: KKH: WY: QA6
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