Why public housing is stigmatised and how can we fix it
- Written by Alistair Sisson, Postdoctoral Research Associate, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Social and public housing is intensely stigmatised in Australia and has been for several decades. Estates in particular are often labelled “ghettos”, framed as places of danger, drugs and vice.
This stigma can lead to discrimination against tenants and can harm their sense of self-worth, as shown in Australia and around the world.
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