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Loneliness within the Home among International Students in the Private Rental Sector in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Source :
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Urban Policy & Research . Mar2022, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p67-81. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We draw on 45 in-depth interviews and a large-scale survey we conducted, to examine loneliness among international students in Sydney and Melbourne within their accommodation. We discuss three features which increase the possibility of loneliness – the physical layout and use of the space; the social composition of fellow tenants, and power differentials between tenants. The interviews indicated that the lack of a congenial common area, having to share with students dissimilar with respect to nationality and language, and being in a situation where a tenant holds disproportionate power, are likely to hinder the development of social connections with fellow tenants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FOREIGN students
*PRIVATE sector
*LONELINESS
*RENTAL housing
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08111146
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Urban Policy & Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155893279
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2021.2005017