Gypsies and Travellers in Housing

David Smith is a Principal Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Greenwich. His interests include the social impact of industrial and economic restructuring, historical and contemporary class structures and the position of marginalised groups. He was winner of the 2006 Social Policy Association 'Best New Publication' for his book 'On the margins on inclusion' (Policy Press).Margaret Greenfields is currently Director of the Institute for Diversity Research at Buckinghamshire New University. She has extensive experience of UK and international consultation, research and policy development on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma health and inclusion issues

• Foreword ~ Judith Okely; Introduction;Space, Surveillance and Modernity;Gypsies, nomads and urbanization a social history;The Research Sites and Population Sample;Routes into housing;Housing Transitions;Gypsies Travellers and Gorgers: conflict and cooperation;Recreating Community;Young People in Housing: Aspirations, Social Relations and Identity;Conclusion;Appendix.

"a valuable resource for housing practitioners involved in the commissioning and delivery of services, planners involved in strategic housing issues, and researchers. It is also approachable for the general reader." - Housing Studies "A ground-breaking investigation of the dynamic social, cultural and political forces which have impacted on the vast majority of indigenous Gypsies and Travellers in the UK in modern times." Journal of Social Policy "The study is at its best when describing the realities of life in housing in all its nuanced aspects and contextualising it in an informed narrative, often to powerful effect." Journal of Social Policy