In Search of a Home: Rental and Shared Housing in Latin America

First published in 1993, this book filled a gap in the literature on housing in the developing world. For many years, self-help settlement and the owner-occupier had commanded the attention of governments and researchers, leaving huge numbers of tenants and sharers invisible. This book put the spotlight on rental and shared housing.

Alan Gilbert was, at the time of original publication, Professor of Geography at University College London. He is the author or editor of many articles and books on the developing world in general and Latin America in particular. He had also acted as an adviser to several developing world goverments and UN agencies.