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Andrew is a sociologist with expertise in housing studies, social policy, urban sociology, and social theory. His research covers a variety of topics including housing insecurity, homelessness, social housing provision, urban governance, and the role of charity in contemporary welfare systems. He is currently leading the biennial Australian Homelessness Monitor study, which investigates the dynamics of evictions in the Australian private rental sector and examines changes in rates and patterns of homelessness along with developments in homelessness policy and interventions. Andrew employs ethnographic qualitative methods to investigate the effects of social policies and programs. With a strong background in social theory, he is passionate about integrating theoretically-informed sociological analysis with applied social policy research. He serves as the Australasian editor for Housing Studies and is a fellow at the City Futures Research Centre as well as the Australian Basic Income Lab. Prior to joining UNSW, Andrew held a series of research fellowships at the University of Queensland from 2016 to 2022.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Lecturer in Sociology with a focus on housing studies and social policy.
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