This event will present new research on the links between housing, health and wellbeing. A huge increase in the number of people are now living in rented accommodation, so could the associated insecurities and stresses have a detrimental effect on their health and wellbeing? Researchers will present three new studies looking into the impact of housing situations on the lives of Generation Rent. A panel of leading experts and thinkers will discuss the findings and the implications for policy and practice.
Over 15 million people in Europe live in precarious housing and over a quarter of UK children are growing up in private rented accommodation. This event will discuss new research on life for the renting generation and how this impacts on their health and wellbeing. Experts will talk about what can be done to improve policies and practice, alongside new evidence that shines a bright light on the reality of renting.
More than a quarter of UK children are growing up in rented accommodation and that figure looks set to rise. Housing policies are in the spotlight. But what is it like to live as Generation Rent – what are the implications for health and wellbeing? New evidence from the ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change shines a bright light on the realities of rented living and asks the experts to consider how policy and practice change could bring improvements to millions of lives.
Date & time:
November 6, 2018 10:00 am - August 6, 2018 12:00 pm
Venue:
Broadway House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NQ