Briefing Paper 4
Housing choice and racist hostility
Extending housing choice for black and minority ethnic households requires consideration of racial discrimination, social and economic inequality and household needs, preferences and aspirations. Increased opportunities for the expression of housing choice in new lettings systems has improved the choices of location open to black and minority ethnic households, but there is mixed evidence of impact. Tackling racist hostility and reducing this constraint on housing choice requires renewed work around a ‘Racism Reduction’ agenda, at an individual, local and national level, together with significant improvements in victim support and enforcement.
Author(s): Ian Law
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Briefing Paper 2
Racist harassment and housing services
Although official figures indicate that racist harassment is decreasing, many incidents are reported only at a crisis point when abuse can no longer be tolerated. To support victims effectively social landlords have to ensure that they understand the victim’s perspective and can use a range of codes of practice, good practice guidelines and resources to help them respond to racist incidents.
Author(s): Kusminder Chahal
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The drivers of black and Asian people’s perceptions of racial discrimination by public services: A qualitative study
Gervais, M., Department for Communities and Local Government, January 2008
This study uses qualitative methods, such as individual in-depth interviews, to examine perceptions of racial discrimination in public services by black and minority ethnic people.  Considering factors such as personal beliefs and level of awareness, the report pinpoints the most influential drivers of perceived racism and considers how these might be used to improve services for black minority ethnic service users.  Although the report covers 8 major areas of public services, Chapter 5 covers the perception of discrimination in housing organisations in detail.
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Institute of Race Relations
With a dedicated section on racist violence and harassment, this website offers a range of practical information, including a round-up of news reporting on racist incidents, research articles and commentary from a community perspective.
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Lemos and Crane
Lemos and Crane develops and disseminates knowledge and innovation on social policy through research, websites and conferences. BMEspark; HousingActionNet and RaceActionNet are three of their useful resources which are available through paid-for subscriptions.
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Monitoring Group, The
The Monitoring Group helps victims of racial violence and harassment across the UK, undertaking casework, offering a freephone helpline conducting a trauma and therapy project. The website offers a range of useful information and links.
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Support Against Racist Incidents (SARI)
Based in Bristol, SARI is a voluntary black-led agency run by people who have suffered racial harassment. The service aims to support and empower victims of racial harassment and to ensure that racial incidents receive a co-ordinated response from statutory and voluntary agencies.
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