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Policies to Support Housing
From: Scandinavian Common Sense
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Housing conditions can have major impacts on physical and psychological health; as such, efforts to reduce social inequalities in health include fighting for access to decent housing. This chapter examines the Nordic model’s approach to housing, exploring various key ideas that underline this approach, such as avoiding ghettoization and revitalizing disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
Contributors
Marie-France Raynault
Marie-France Raynault (MD, MSc Epidemiology, FRCP(c), FCAHS) is a medical doctor specialized in public health. She heads the Département de médecine préventive et santé publique at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. She also heads the Lea Roback Research Centre, which she co-founded. Throughout her career, her main interest has been the health of the poor.
Dominique Côté
Dominique Côté (MA Sociology) is a researcher in health and social services. Her Master’s thesis on the family and work-life balancing policies of the Nordic countries. She is a research officer at the Lea Roback Research Centre.
Sébastien Chartrand
Sébastien Chartrand (PhD Sociology) studied community organizations in Sweden at Stockholm University. He also worked as a research officer for the Lea Roback Research Center. Now he teaches in Germany.
