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Power, (De)Politicisation and Polycentric Governance: Evidence From UK Local Climate Policy

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article extends (de)politicisation theory to elucidate power dynamics in polycentric governance. It develops an original analytical framework to empirically investigate how governmental, societal and discursive (de)politicisation processes emerge within and across decision‐making centres. The framework focuses on dimensions of technocracy,
Timea Nochta, Samuel Warner, Louise Reardon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community as Medicine: A Qualitative Exploration of Meaningful Social Support and Health for Trans‐ and Gender‐Diverse People in England

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The poor mental and physical health of trans‐ and gender‐diverse (TGD) young people is well established and commonly attributed to gender minority stress. Although recent research has shown that social support can mitigate these effects, less attention has been paid to the psychological processes through which this occurs.
Chase Staras, Juliet Wakefield, Daragh McDermott, Bethany Jones   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The urban housing crisis and a cultural framework for housing policy: the Ajegunle community case study

, 2011
This study presents the argument that if housing provision should be orientated towards long-term goals and solutions, then housing policy must consider surely the cultural requirements of the people in the community.
Oluwole, OA
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Energy Commons During Crisis: Understanding Housing Cooperative Strategies Through Dramaturgical Sociology

International Journal of the Commons
The importance of energy as a common good becomes especially pronounced during crises. This paper reconstructs the response of housing cooperatives – a specific type of energy community – to the energy crisis.
Jan Frankowski, Aleksandra Prusak, Jakub Sokołowski, Joanna Mazurkiewicz, Tomasz Świetlik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Information needs of patients considering epilepsy surgery: A scoping review

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy surgery is a recommended treatment for individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy. However, patients often face significant challenges in decision‐making due to a lack of accessible and high‐quality information. Methods We conducted a scoping review to identify the information needs of people considering surgery for epilepsy ...
Maren Kimura, Shahab Marzoughi, Ashley Truesdale, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Colin B. Josephson, Derek Payne, Churl‐Su Kwon, Nathalie Jette   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population and housing [PDF]

In this paper I explore the relationship between population and housing. I argue that this relationship is two-sided. On the one hand, the size of a population, and particularly the number of households, determines the demand for housing.
Clara Mulder
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Self-build in the UK and Netherlands:mainstreaming self-development to address housing shortages? [PDF]

, 2015
This paper examines approaches to self or custom-build in the Netherlands and the UK to offer comparative insights into self- and custom-built housing contexts and cultures, and specifically, the relationships with local and strategic planning ...
Lloyd, M.G., L.B. Janssen-Jansen, M.G. Lloyd, Lloyd, M. G., Janssen-Jansen, L. B., Peel, D., Janssen-Jansen, Leonie, Janssen-Jansen, L.B., D. Peel   +8 more
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Differences, commons and rhythms: Towards an urbanism of temporalities

Articulo: Journal of Urban Research
A main challenge facing the city of the future is that of social cohesion between the poor and the rich, generations, genders and lifestyles. In addition to issues of professional opportunities and access to resources in general (housing, shops, services,
Vincent Kaufmann, Yves Pedrazzini, Guillaume Drevon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Ad Hoc to Function: Vancouver Foundation's Journey to Learning Through Evaluation

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case narrative details the Vancouver Foundation's (VF) journey from ad‐hoc reporting to a core internal learning and evaluation function. Catalyzed by the pandemic and motivated by the increasing need, VF established the Engagement Department to house evaluation independently.
Vincent Tom
wiley   +1 more source

Housing and health inequalities: a synthesis of systematic reviews of interventions aimed at different pathways linking housing and health. [PDF]

, 2011
Housing and neighbourhood conditions are widely acknowledged to be important social determinants of health, through three main pathways: (1) internal housing conditions, (2) area characteristics and (3) housing tenure.
Petticrew, Mark, Sowden, A., Wright, K.E., Bambra, Clare, Amanda J. Sowden, Wright, K., Gibson, Marcia, Marcia Gibson, Sowden, A.J., Whitehead, M., Margaret Whitehead, Whitehead, Margaret, Bambra, C., Sowden, Amanda J, Mark Petticrew, Wright, Kath E., Clare Bambra, Kath E. Wright, Gibson, M., Wright, Kath E, Petticrew, M., Sowden, Amanda J.   +21 more
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