Race', Housing and Social Exclusion

This study looks at how racism affects the housing choices available to black and other ethnic minority groups and how this contributes to social exclusion. Using a practical approach, the contributors analyze the implications of social exclusion, offering suggestions for good practice in the allocation of housing for black and other ethic minority groups. "Race, Housing and Social Exclusion" shows how racism and the shortage of housing workers from black and other ethnic minorities constrain the choices avaliable to these groups, thereby preventing them from having an active role in society. Each chapter investigates a different aspect of the situation that ethnic minority groups face, including: their housing needs, the procedure of allocation of housing, patterns of housing settlement of black and other ethnic minority groups, and the employment of black and other ethnic minority staff in housing associations. This book also gives examples of the experiences and aspirations of the ethnic minority groups and relates them to subjects such as cultural differences which arise from housing associations which help a specific ethnic minority group.