1. Governing Anti-social Behaviour through Housing Introduction to the Seminar John Flint Sheffield Hallam University

2. Key Themes  Growth of the ASB and Respect agenda  Key role for housing processes in the causes and manifestation of ASB  Key role for housing in the identification of the ASB problem and governance responses  Housing specific mechanisms of governance  Key role for housing in broader governance: HMR Pathfinders, Respect HM Standard, Parenting Orders  Housing indicative of wider governance trends of community, contract, positive rewards etc.

3. Today's Seminar  Linking housing studies to other disciplines and practitioners: paper 1: Alison Brown  Governing ASB in differing housing tenures: paper 2: Dave Cowan and Caroline Hunter and paper 3: Peter Jackson  Housing's role in 'generic' ASB governance mechanisms: paper 4: Hal Pawson and paper 5: Adam Crawford  Future research agendas

4. Further Reading  Dearling, A., Newburn, T. and Somerville, P. (Eds.) (2006) Supporting safer communities: Housing, crime and neighbourhoods. Coventry: Chartered Institute of Housing  Flint, J. (Ed.)(2006) Housing, Urban Governance and Anti-social Behaviour: Perspectives, policy and practice. Bristol: Policy Press