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    Forced housing mobility and mental wellbeing: Evidence from Australia

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    Authors
    ViforJ, Rachel
    Hewton, Jack
    Bawa, Sherry
    Singh, Ranjodh
    Date
    2022
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Ong Vifor, R. and Hewton, J. and Bawa, S. and Singh, R. 2022. Forced housing mobility and mental wellbeing: Evidence from Australia. International Journal of Housing Policy.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Housing Policy
    DOI
    10.1080/19491247.2022.2059845
    ISSN
    1473-3269
    Faculty
    Faculty of Business and Law
    School
    School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
    Funding and Sponsorship
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT200100422
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190101461
    Remarks

    This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Housing Policy on 05 May 2022 available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/19491247.2022.2059845

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89883
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This article examines the links between forced housing mobility and the mental wellbeing of Australians in an era of heightened risks in both labour and housing markets. Specifically, we examine how the links between forced housing mobility and mental wellbeing may vary according to states of employment and housing tenure insecurity. Using the 2001–2018 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, we implement hybrid models across four mental wellbeing dimensions and uncover three key findings. First, there is strong evidence that forced moves impair mental wellbeing. Second, the adverse wellbeing impacts of forced moves are greater for those experiencing employment insecurity than those in secure employment. Third, forced moves can depress the wellbeing of both owner purchasers and private renters, but the wellbeing penalty is greater in the case of the former. Overall, our analysis emphasises the importance of harnessing housing as a policy instrument for promoting wellbeing. Our findings also highlight the need for policies that mitigate loss of home ownership and reforms that improve tenure security for renters.

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