{"product_id":"home-truths-andrew-beer-9780522848939","title":"Home Truths: Property Ownership and Housing Wealth in Australia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn a clear and challenging analysis, Home Truths shows how home ownership may enrich people or entrap them in debt. It examines the dream and spells out its consequences for individuals and for the wider society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the Great Australian Dream: to own your own home. A staggering 85 per cent of Australians attempt it at some stage in their lives; the highest percentage in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernment policies, the economy and local geographical factors affect the housing choices of different generations, from the 'safe and sound' postwar generation and the 'Baby Boomers' to 'Generation X'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking book raises issues vital for any consideration of equity in Australian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Beer,Blair Badcock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0522848931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780522848939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrew Beer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440974377215,"sku":"9780522848939","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22a72987-9d2e-4037-a1ba-49d87e38f72d.jpg?v=1777187902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/home-truths-andrew-beer-9780522848939","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}