Shaky foundations : refugees in Vancouver's housing market

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

FRANCIS, J.

Dept. of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

HIEBERT, D.

Dept. of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Description :
This article examines refugees' access to housing in metropolitan Vancouver relative to non-humanitarian immigrants. It finds that the former are more likely than the latter to lack the resources needed to access adequate and affordable housing. Many inhabit inadequately maintained, overcrowded, and unaffordable housing units and experience increased risk of homelessness, It concludes that there is a need for greater coordination between housing and settlement policy to enable all newcomers to meet their housing needs.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Canadian geographer, issn : 0008-3658, 2014, vol. 58, n°. 1, p. 63-78, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Canada, Toronto, ON, Canadian Association of Geographers

Langue :
Anglais