Journal article
Loneliness within the Home among International Students in the Private Rental Sector in Sydney and Melbourne
Urban policy and research, Vol.40(1), pp.67-81
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.
Details
- Title
- Loneliness within the Home among International Students in the Private Rental Sector in Sydney and Melbourne
- Creators
- Alan Morris - University of Technology SydneyEmma Mitchell - University of TechnologyShaun Wilson - Macquarie UniversityGaby Ramia - The University of SydneyCatherine Hastings - Macquarie University
- Publication Details
- Urban policy and research, Vol.40(1), pp.67-81
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Australian Research Council [DP190101073].
- Identifiers
- 991013125992302368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Editorial Board, Urban Policy and Research.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article