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作者

Mylene Riva;Karine Perreault;Philippe Dufresne;Christopher Fletcher;Gina Muckle;Louise Potvin;Ross Bailie;Marie Baron

来源

HOUSING STUDIES,Vol.,Issue

语言

英文

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作者单位

Canada Research Chair in Housing, Community, and Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; ; Institute for Health and Social Policy and Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; ;School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada; ; Centre de recherche en santé publique (CReSP), Université de Montréal et CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada; ;Institute for Health and Social Policy and Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; ;Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; ; Centre de Recherche du CHU de Quebec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; ;School of Psychology, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; ; Centre de Recherche du CHU de Quebec-Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; ;Centre de recherche en santé publique (CReSP), Université de Montréal et CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada; ;School of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ;Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l'Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), CIUSSS de la Capitale Nationale

摘要

One-third of Inuit households in the Canadian Arctic are in core housing need-three times the national average. In 2014–2015, over 400 social housing units were constructed in Nunavik and Nunavut, two of the four Inuit land claims regions in Canada. This article examines whether rehousing, following this large-scale construction commitment, is associated with significant improvements in housing outcomes. People on the waiting list for social housing were recruited in 12 communities in Nunavik and Nunavut. Of the 186 adults who were rehoused, 102 completed the study. Questionnaires were administered 1–6 months before and 15–18 months after rehousing. After rehousing, household crowding, major repairs needed, and thermal discomfort were significantly reduced. The sense of home, including factors such as perceived control, privacy, and identity, improved significantly post-move. Social housing construction significantly improves living conditions in Nunavik and Nunavut. Integration of housing and social policies are needed to maximize benefits of new housing construction and to avoid or mitigate unintended effects.