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The inbetweeners of the housing markets – young adults facing housing inequality in Malmö, Sweden

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Throughout Europe, reports of problematic housing situations for young adults have increasingly emerged during the last decades. This paper explores housing experiences among young adults living in a disadvantaged area of Malmö, Sweden, taking the concept of housing inequality as its point of departure. The results suggest how young adults become stuck in between a number of parallel housing markets, leaving them no choice other than the illegal rental market – characterized by steep rents, insecure conditions and precarious quality. The paper advances a multidimensional understanding of housing inequality, as the limited access and poor quality of housing that young adults experience reproduces inequality in a broader sense: It influences potential wealth accumulation, the possibility to lead independent lives, the access to work and education, and thereby, the young adults’ health and well-being.

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  • Martin Grander, 2023. "The inbetweeners of the housing markets – young adults facing housing inequality in Malmö, Sweden," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(3), pages 505-522, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:38:y:2023:i:3:p:505-522
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1893278
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    1. Eva Wikström & Madeleine Eriksson, 2024. "Managing Refugees’ Housing Risks Through Responsibilisation Practices," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 12.
    2. Matilda Sandberg & Carina Listerborn, 2023. "Contradictions Within the Swedish Welfare System: Social Services’ Homelessness Strategies Under Housing Inequality," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(3), pages 105-115.

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