Zhang Lei, School of Public Management

Abstract:

Housing is one of the basic human needs, the same as the right of residence which is also one of the fundamental rights of the residents. Each resident enjoys the equality and freedom of the residential right. In China, the problems of housing are distributed through the market mechanisms. In recent years, with the soaring of Dalian house price, the housing problems of Dalian vulnerable groups are vivid. In order to ease the housing problems of vulnerable groups and protect the basic living needs of the residents, the government formulated an implemented a housing security policy. To some extent, the policy that the government made solved parts of vulnerable groups’ living problems, but the policy itself exists some problems, such as the problem of how to definite the protecting object, the problem led by long distant house location, the lack of supporting policies and measures. As the housing problem is the people’s basic problem, also the basic problem of nation’s economic development and social stability, government as the body of policy must improve the housing security policy in order to promote the rapid establishment of a just society, a harmonious society.

      The purpose of this project is to build a comprehensive housing security system of the current policy to enable vulnerable groups to the housing security of equal rights to be protected.

This article includes the following sections:

The preface of this article introduces the study background, significance, and research at home and abroad, and expounds the content, ideas, and methods.

Chapter 1. It focuses on the intention of definition of vulnerable groups housing security policy and theoretical basis of this article—theory of justice study.

 Chapter 2. It analyses the evolution and current situation of Dalian housing security policy. On this fundament, it raises the problems that the current housing security policy study exist, which includes the definition to the object of housing security, problems led by the location of the affordable housing and related policy issues of the vulnerable groups.

Chapter 3. From the perspective of the theory of justice, it analyses the causes of the III problems on Dalian vulnerable groups housing security policy. The causes are led from three aspects. The definition of protecting object does not meet the principle of freedom and equality; the construction of affordable housing site is contrary to the rules of difference; the negative intervention of state organs is in the absence of the functions.

Chapter 4. From the causes of problem, it provides some advice on how to improve the housing security policy of Dalian vulnerable groups. It is mainly from three aspects: how to definite the housing policy properly; how to improve the long-term plan of the affordable housing; how to strengthen the governmental intervention.

Chapter 5. Conclusion. Every resident has equal rights to housing. To make the basic livelihood of vulnerable groups protected, the social justice and harmony promoted, the housing security policy of vulnerable groups needs a further study.

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