Home Truths: Property Ownership and Housing Wealth in Australia

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In a clear and challenging analysis, Home Truths shows how home ownership may enrich people or entrap them in debt. It examines the dream and spells out its consequences for individuals and for the wider society. It's the Great Australian Dream- to own your own home. A staggering 85 per cent of Australians attempt it at some stage in their lives; the highest percentage in the world. Government policies, the economy and local geographical factors affect the housing choices of different generations, from the 'safe and sound' postwar generation and the 'Baby Boomers' to 'Generation X'. This thought-provoking book raises issues vital for any consideration of equity in Australian society.

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"Home Truths is an excellent text on housing wealth in Australia and is ideal for anyone studying housing markets and policies." --Urban Policy and Research

"Written by two of Australia's leading housing researchers . . . this book makes an outstanding contribution to a neglected aspect of the Australian housing system: housing wealth. This is an excellent addition to the Australian housing literature. The book is well written and logically structured, which ensures that the information provided is disseminated with ease." --Australasian Journal of Regional Studies

Author Bio

Dr Blair Badcock is a Reader in the Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies at the University of Adelaide. Dr Andrew Beer is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management at Flinders University.