David Clapham is Honorary Professor of Housing and Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He was previously Professor at the Universities of Cardiff and Reading. He has been editor and associate editor of the journal Housing Theory and Society for over 15 years and has also been associated with the International Journal of Housing Studies and Urban Studies. He has published widely in a wide range of international journals and is the author of books including The Meaning of Housing, Remaking Housing Policy and Inhabitation in Nature. David is a sociologist, but has undertaken many multi-disciplinary research studies in the social sciences. His most recent interest is in breaking down the barriers between social and other sciences.

John English was, at the time of original publication, Lecturer in Social Policy, Paisley College.