Lynn Ruane: Living near mammy is not a luxury for single parents — it’s about survival 

Many women today are shamed for seeking housing close to the support they need to live

Reducing child poverty relies on a greater, more nuanced understanding of housing. Social capital is part of that nuance. 

Not so long ago, I found myself on the radio discussing the policy whereby local authorities take people off the housing list for 12 months after they refuse housing under the choice-based letting scheme. 

Similar policies exist whereby women are told they have three chances to accept housing and if they don’t accept those, they can be removed from the housing list.