Keyworkers ’ experiences and perceptions of using psychological approaches with people experiencing homelessness
Housing, Care and Support, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore keyworkers ’ experience and perceptions working with people experiencing homelessness and the use of psychologically informed approaches in an Irish context. Design/methodology/approach In this paper a qualitative descriptive methodology was employed and face-to-face in-depth semi-structured interviews wer e conducted. Data collected were analysed using a thematic framework and transcribed by the researcher. Findings It was the view of the keyworkers psychological approaches allowed them greater understanding of psychological tr...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - October 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Supply-side review of the UK specialist housing market and why it is failing older people
Housing, Care and Support, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a supply-side review of policies and practices that impact on the shortage of supply in the contemporary specialist housing market for older people in the UK. Design/methodology/approach The review is based on a review of academic literature, policy documents, reports and other sources. Findings There is a critical conflict between the key social purpose of specialist housing (i.e. living independent of socially provided care) and the values that underpin and ultimately limit the quantity of units in both the social and private se...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gambling-related harms and homelessness: findings from a scoping review
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 26-39, March 2018. Purpose People experiencing homelessness are being identified as a potentially vulnerable group in relation to gambling-related harm. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between gambling-related harm and homelessness. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review of the English-language literature was conducted in 2016-2017 using a wide range of international sources. Qualitative content analysis was employed to code and identify key themes within the literature. Findings Five themes were identified: emerging knowledge about why people ex...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
On the news today: challenging homelessness through participatory action research
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 13-25, March 2018. Purpose How can people with lived experience of homelessness actively participate in contesting their marginalisation? The purpose of this paper is to suggest that involving people who are homeless in participatory action research (PAR) is one such strategy. This paper shows that such an approach can have a significant impact on empowering people with direct of experience of homelessness to challenge prevailing social discourses, particularly in terms of the way in which the local media presents homelessness as a social issue. Design/methodology/approa...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Increasing access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion: a theoretically informed case study
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 1-12, March 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing the progress that is being made in one city in England to increase access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion. Design/methodology/approach A case study employing a “study group” to describe and reflect on local development work. Findings The authors focus on the “systems change” activity that was undertaken by one voluntary sector partnership project to address issues of referral and access t...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gambling-related harms and homelessness: findings from a scoping review
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 26-39, March 2018. Purpose People experiencing homelessness are being identified as a potentially vulnerable group in relation to gambling-related harm. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between gambling-related harm and homelessness. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review of the English-language literature was conducted in 2016-2017 using a wide range of international sources. Qualitative content analysis was employed to code and identify key themes within the literature. Findings Five themes were identified: emerging knowledge about why people ex...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
On the news today: challenging homelessness through participatory action research
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 13-25, March 2018. Purpose How can people with lived experience of homelessness actively participate in contesting their marginalisation? The purpose of this paper is to suggest that involving people who are homeless in participatory action research (PAR) is one such strategy. This paper shows that such an approach can have a significant impact on empowering people with direct of experience of homelessness to challenge prevailing social discourses, particularly in terms of the way in which the local media presents homelessness as a social issue. Design/methodology/approa...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Increasing access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion: a theoretically informed case study
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 1-12, March 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing the progress that is being made in one city in England to increase access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion. Design/methodology/approach A case study employing a “study group” to describe and reflect on local development work. Findings The authors focus on the “systems change” activity that was undertaken by one voluntary sector partnership project to address issues of referral and access t...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Because the clients told us so
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 164-174, December 2017. Purpose Eliciting client narratives and creating community-informed interventions have been effective methods of engaging those who are unstably housed in care. Previous studies have shown that these approaches foster client empowerment and provide insight as to the importance of creating community-driven solutions. However, few studies report the impact of these methods on homeless people living with HIV. The purpose of this paper is to describe methods used to engage consumers in sharing their stories, including formative focus groups, qualitativ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
What makes a nursing home a home? Insights from family members and friends
This study also involved conducting three focus groups with 20 family members and friends to provide further insights into the findings. Findings Analysis of survey data indicated quite high levels of homelikeness overall. Significant differences did emerge between traditional model nursing homes compared to new full-scope and new augmented models for all items in the homelikeness scale and for many items about nursing home spaces. Qualitative results provided insights into how homelikeness can be fostered through public and private spaces and through care and relationships. Research limitations/implications As this stud...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Rapid rehousing of formerly homeless jail and prison inmates
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 137-151, December 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the programmatic effectiveness of a post-incarceration support service, Jail In-Reach, to rapidly and permanently re-house newly released offenders with a documented history of homelessness, substance abuse and mental health disorders. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from SEARCH Homeless Services using the Adult Texas Recommended Assessment Guidelines survey instrument by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Repeated measures analysis of variance were performed to determine th...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Because the clients told us so
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 164-174, December 2017. Purpose Eliciting client narratives and creating community-informed interventions have been effective methods of engaging those who are unstably housed in care. Previous studies have shown that these approaches foster client empowerment and provide insight as to the importance of creating community-driven solutions. However, few studies report the impact of these methods on homeless people living with HIV. The purpose of this paper is to describe methods used to engage consumers in sharing their stories, including formative focus groups, qualitativ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
What makes a nursing home a home? Insights from family members and friends
This study also involved conducting three focus groups with 20 family members and friends to provide further insights into the findings. Findings Analysis of survey data indicated quite high levels of homelikeness overall. Significant differences did emerge between traditional model nursing homes compared to new full-scope and new augmented models for all items in the homelikeness scale and for many items about nursing home spaces. Qualitative results provided insights into how homelikeness can be fostered through public and private spaces and through care and relationships. Research limitations/implications As this stud...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
