Leaving home: The housing aspirations of young disabled people

Abstract

This article explores the housing experiences and aspirations of young disabled people in Scotland. Those who leave the family home in crisis experience several housing moves before settling; those who leave in a planned way tend to stay in their first home. Young people aspiring to leave the parental home are limited to a social housing tenancy, as a result partly of their economic circumstance and partly of a lack of knowledge of other choices. Social care professionals need to pay closer attention to assessing housing aspirations and helping young people consider all options. This should be an ongoing aspect of supporting all young disabled people.

Citation

Dean, J. (2003), "Leaving home: The housing aspirations of young disabled people", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/14608790200300012