Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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Document Type General
Publish Date 07/01/2004
Author Dumiso Moyo
Published By University of Dundee, Matthew Building, Scotland
Edited By Suneela Farooqi
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Low-Income Housing Dilemma in Developing Countries in U.K

Low-Income Housing Dilemma in Developing Countries in U.K

The paper applies the theory of social construction to explain how the housing crisis in developing countries continues to persist despite the active involvement of such international agencies as the World Bank, the State, the Private Sector Building Societies, and the households themselves. Using the theory of social construction, the paper traces how the key themes of Low-Income Housing  perceived as a risk to the financial mortgage business, the problem of the affordability phenomena, and the ineffectiveness of partnership arrangements in housing delivery are all socially constructed in so many ways that work against the alleviation of the housing dilemma for the poor.

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