The scale and effects of the young Poles' alienation on the housing market Cover Image

Skala i skutki alienacji młodych Polaków na rynku mieszkaniowym
The scale and effects of the young Poles' alienation on the housing market

Author(s): Izabela Rudzka
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: housing poverty; ownership; alienation; sustainable development; house renting

Summary/Abstract: As statistics show, few people can afford to buy an apartment. Many people cannot even afford to rent. On the other hand, the overcrowding rate and the number of adults living permanently with their parents in Poland are among the highest in Europe. Outstanding architects and sociologists have been dealing with housing problems for many years. In many countries, research is conducted showing the importance and essence of the problem, not only in the financial context, but above all in the psychological, health and social context that influences the behavior and attitudes of future generations. Access to housing real estate is not only a question of ensuring safety, stability, and shelter, it is also social relations that constitute the basis of human, socially evolving existence. Own house is a collection of meanings, codes and symbols. It is a product of multi-faceted and multi-generational, interrelated values. Failure to understand these issues eliminates all forms of striving for sustainable development.

  • Issue Year: 91/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 73-84
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish