Scarcity and entitlement in housing justice

When working towards housing justice, who deserves what?

Conversations about housing, economic, and social justice are often complicated by our cultural narratives about who is “deserving” or “undeserving”. Are people who experience poverty more deserving of help if they are more vulnerable, more grateful, or make “better” decisions? Do people deserve their wealth if they worked hard for it?

Scarcity and Entitlement in Housing Justice supports learners to critically engage with their own assumptions about poverty, wealth, and the way that these are, or are not, influenced by individual decisions and efforts. This course emphasises self-awareness, critical thinking, and the development of a deeper understanding of individual values and social justice.

This training session is suitable for anyone who is interested in how experiences of scarcity and entitlement can impact on housing justice and radical social care.

At the end of this session, learners will be able to:

• Understand how experiences of poverty and housing insecurity can affect individual abilities and opportunities

• Reflect on how entitlement is differently expressed, and experienced, by those with different levels of power and resource

• Reflect on how deserving/undeserving narratives intersect with social justice aims

• Develop a deeper understanding of their own values and choices as they contribute to housing, economic, and social justice

This training session is 4.5 hours.

Delivery consists of a facilitator led training package via an online platform or face-to-face delivery.

This training session is interactive with an emphasis on activities that promote critical engagement, reflective practice, and proactive implementation.