Put the "social" back in social housing to uplift wellbeing

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2023-03-14 03:00

New Zealand

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Māori social housing tenants have described how important it is to have communal space, social activities, and community leadership to feel like their home was really uplifting their wellbeing. Researchers interviewed 12 Māori social housing tenants in Ōtautahi Christchurch, as part of a year-long research project. The researchers say the key message from the research is that social housing has the potential to do much more than simply house those in need.

Journal/
conference: Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online

Research:Paper

Organisation/s: University of Otago

Funder: This research was funded through an University of Otago Māori Master’s Research Scholarship and Master’s Postgraduate Publishing Bursary. It was additionally supported through project funding from the Activating Change Through Interventions for Active Travel In Our Neighbourhoods (ACTIVATION) research project which has been funded by Ageing Well and Healthier Lives National Science Challenges.

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