Amy Clair and Meena Kumari write for The Conversation
Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this
Blog author: Amy Clair
Bibby Stockholm: legionella is not the only health threat on the asylum barge
Dr Amy Clare writes for The Conversation
Cold homes increase the risk of severe mental health problems
Amy Clair writes for The Conversation
Which housing inequalities have been amplified by COVID-19, and what can be done to make the situation fairer for renters?
MiSoC’s Amy Clair writes for the International Public Policy Observatory looking at which housing inequalities have been amplified by COVID-19
Homes, health, and COVID-19: how poor housing adds to the hardship of the coronavirus crisis
Writing for the Social Market Foundation’s Ask The Expert series, Dr Amy Clair explores how COVID-19, and the actions taken to mitigate its spread, highlight the central role of the home in people’s lives, and how that affects their health.
Food bank users in Britain are dealing with significant housing problems
Writing for the Social Policy Blog, a study by Amy Clair and researchers from the University of Lancaster and King’s College London find that over four-fifths of food bank users in Britain were experiencing at least one significant housing issue
Food banks and the housing crisis
Dr Amy Clair describes new research on who uses food banks and finds a link between high rents and food poverty
How renting could affect your health
Writing for The Conversation, Amy Clair and Amanda Hughes explain their findings on the link between people’s housing situation and levels in their blood of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker associated with stress and infection.
Beyond Shelter: The role of home in health and wellbeing
Dr Amy Clair has been looking at the impact of insecurity at home on our health and wellbeing.