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'Any place to raise children is a good place': children, housing and neighbourhoods in inner Newcastle, Australia
Author/Creator
Mee, Kathleen J.
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Science & Information Technology, School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Description
Neighbourhoods are important spaces of interaction for children. This paper explores the perceptions of residents from seven suburbs in the inner area of Newcastle, Australia concerning what makes a good neighbourhood for children. Key factors identified by residents include the types of dwellings found in the neighbourhood (with detached houses being seen as preferable for children) and the quality of neighbourhood resources. Another important feature was social interactions within the neighbourhood, including interactions between children and adults and interactions between groups of children. The paper examines how different features of neighbourhoods interact to create adult perceptions about whether a neighbourhood is appropriate for children. The paper also points to the ways that children are seen to actively produce the neighbourhood in which they live.
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Children's Geographies Vol. 8, Issue 2, p. 193-211
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733281003691434
Date
2010
Publisher
Routledge
Keyword(s)
neighbourhood;  home;  houses;  apartments;  tenure;  intergenerational relations
Resource Type
journal article
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/930005
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ISSN:1473-3277
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"Children's Geographies"
 
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