Emma is an urban cultural geographer who researches housing, home, ageing and human – nature relations.
Emma is an ARC DECRA fellow based in the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. Her research 'Ageing, Home and Housing Security Among Single, Asset-poor Older Women' investigates how housing policy and governance, and ongoing housing mobility, inform how single, asset-poor older women create and maintain a sense of home and security.
Her broader research examines the relationships that take place between people and animals within the home. This work looks at (1) native wildlife, such as common brushtail possums, and (2) changing cultures of pet ownership.
Explainer: the financialisation of housing and what can be done about it
Mar 23, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate
A recent United Nations report on the right to adequate housing identifies the financialisation of housing as an issue of global importance. It defines the financialisation of housing as: … structural changes...
As pet owners suffer rental insecurity, perhaps landlords should think again
Aug 16, 2016 15:49 pm UTC| Life
Pet owners grapple with rental insecurity, new research shows. Despite the popularity of pet ownership across countries such as Australia (where 63% of households include a pet), the United States (62%) and United Kingdom...
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