All Outputs (6)

Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain (2024)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., Barnett, C., Lambert, P., Gregory, L., & Formby, E. (2024). Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain. Social Policy and Society, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746424000186

The role of housing in providing a welfare asset has been widely explored. With the growth in home ownership between 1979 and 2008 and erosion of the welfare state, housing wealth has become part of the welfare mix in the UK. Here, we present analysi... Read More about Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain.

Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain (2024)
Book
Gregory, L., & Iafrati, S. (2024). Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.9692658

Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn together the breadth of experiences of welfare provision from a diverse group of citizens. This book fills this gap, by exploring h... Read More about Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain.

Pride and Purpose: reflections on timebanking practice for fostering social networks in wellbeing improvement schemes (2020)
Journal Article
Gregory, L. (2021). Pride and Purpose: reflections on timebanking practice for fostering social networks in wellbeing improvement schemes. Journal of Social Policy, 50(3), 627-644. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279420000367

This paper explores the relationship between social capital and a community initiative known as timebanking. Its purpose is to offer a more critical account of the literature to date, which suggests timebanking generates improved health outcomes beca... Read More about Pride and Purpose: reflections on timebanking practice for fostering social networks in wellbeing improvement schemes.

Trading time: Can exchange lead to social change? (2015)
Book
Gregory, L. (2015). Trading time: Can exchange lead to social change?. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447318293.001.0001

Welfare reform in the wake of austerity has fostered increased interest in self-help initiatives within the community sector. Time banking, one of a number of complementary currency systems, has received increasing attention from policy makers as a m... Read More about Trading time: Can exchange lead to social change?.

Local People rebuilding their communities – an exploration of Welsh time banking (2012)
Journal Article
Gregory, L. (2012). Local People rebuilding their communities – an exploration of Welsh time banking. Contemporary Wales, 25(1), 40-57

Drawing on previous research, this paper explores the development of the 'Welsh' model of time banking: its history, practice and association with co-production. Attention is given to a critical evaluation of this model as regards community and parti... Read More about Local People rebuilding their communities – an exploration of Welsh time banking.

An Opportunity Lost? Exploring the benefits of the Child Trust Fund on youth transitions into adulthood (2011)
Journal Article
Gregory, L. (2011). An Opportunity Lost? Exploring the benefits of the Child Trust Fund on youth transitions into adulthood. Youth and Policy, 106, 78-94

With the decision to abolish the Child Trust Fund announced by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition in May 2010, this paper explores what impact the abandonment of a unique policy innovation will have in relation to youth transitions: in so do... Read More about An Opportunity Lost? Exploring the benefits of the Child Trust Fund on youth transitions into adulthood.