Social Housing and Social Exclusion: International Experience and the Case of Greece

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The history of social housing dates back to the early 20th century. Strongly connected with industrialization, it first started as a voluntary, philanthropic activity in the U.S.A. and Europe. Since then, a variety of policies have emerged in order to ameliorate the living conditions of the working class. Since the first half of the 20th century vulnerable households, slums or insufficient dwellings have been in the center of interest. Today, affordable housing is more than ever a necessity due to multi-level crises that affect numerous countries.