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
Introduction to “housing, care and support for older lesbians, gay, bisexual and trans* people”
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 85-88, September 2017. (Source: Housing, Care and Support)
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Older LGB & T housing in the UK: challenges and solutions
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 128-136, September 2017. Purpose This paper considers the challenges and solutions in relation to older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) housing in the UK. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key housing issues and concerns affecting older LGB&T people in the UK, and ways in which these might be addressed. Design/methodology/approach This is a practical discussion which focusses on the issues of policies and provision in relation to older LGB&T housing in the UK, both specialist and mainstream housing. Findings There is a growing body of lit...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
LGBT-specific housing in the USA
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 121-127, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline current efforts in the USA to build and create safe and affirming housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Design/methodology/approach The authors approach this task through a survey of existing publicly available information about LGBT-specific housing projects, as well as literature on methods to make existing housing welcoming to LGBT elders. Findings The authors find that there are a number of LGBT-specific housing options currently available, and many more in th...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Queer, visible, present: the visibility of older LGB adults in long-term care environments
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 110-120, September 2017. Purpose This paper is a conceptual discussion of the ways in which the diverse lives, identities and collective politics of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people can be made visible, and how they are made visible, in long-term care environments for older people. The purpose of this paper is to problematise strategies of visibility as methods for promoting social inclusion in care environments. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion that draws on several social theorists that have previously discussed the politics of visibili...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gender and older LGBT* housing discourse: the marginalised voices of older lesbians, gay and bisexual women
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 100-109, September 2017. Purpose This paper is a conceptual discussion of the marginalisation of the voices of older lesbians, gay and bisexual (LGB) women, within the collective discourse of “older LGBT* housing”. The purpose of this paper is to critically interrogate its (in)equality implications and to consider ways in which they might be overcome. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion that draws on the social justice model of equality developed by Nancy Fr aser, specifically the domains of resources, recognition and representation. Findings...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Understanding SAFE Housing – putting older LGBT* people’s concerns, preferences and experiences of housing in England in a sociological context
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 89-99, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to put the findings of the Secure, Accessible, Friendly and Equal (SAFE) Housing study, which explored older LGBT* people ’s housing concerns, preferences and experiences, in a sociological context. Design/methodology/approach The SAFE Housing study was based on a mixed methods research design that included focus groups and an online survey conducted in two areas of England. The paper draws heavily on the theoretic al concept of social capital to help to understand and explain the findings. Findings Findings ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Introduction to “housing, care and support for older lesbians, gay, bisexual and trans* people”
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 85-88, September 2017. (Source: Housing, Care and Support)
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Older LGB & T housing in the UK: challenges and solutions
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 128-136, September 2017. Purpose This paper considers the challenges and solutions in relation to older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) housing in the UK. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key housing issues and concerns affecting older LGB&T people in the UK, and ways in which these might be addressed. Design/methodology/approach This is a practical discussion which focusses on the issues of policies and provision in relation to older LGB&T housing in the UK, both specialist and mainstream housing. Findings There is a growing body of lit...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
LGBT-specific housing in the USA
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 121-127, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline current efforts in the USA to build and create safe and affirming housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Design/methodology/approach The authors approach this task through a survey of existing publicly available information about LGBT-specific housing projects, as well as literature on methods to make existing housing welcoming to LGBT elders. Findings The authors find that there are a number of LGBT-specific housing options currently available, and many more in th...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Queer, visible, present: the visibility of older LGB adults in long-term care environments
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 110-120, September 2017. Purpose This paper is a conceptual discussion of the ways in which the diverse lives, identities and collective politics of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people can be made visible, and how they are made visible, in long-term care environments for older people. The purpose of this paper is to problematise strategies of visibility as methods for promoting social inclusion in care environments. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion that draws on several social theorists that have previously discussed the politics of visibili...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gender and older LGBT* housing discourse: the marginalised voices of older lesbians, gay and bisexual women
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 100-109, September 2017. Purpose This paper is a conceptual discussion of the marginalisation of the voices of older lesbians, gay and bisexual (LGB) women, within the collective discourse of “older LGBT* housing”. The purpose of this paper is to critically interrogate its (in)equality implications and to consider ways in which they might be overcome. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion that draws on the social justice model of equality developed by Nancy Fr aser, specifically the domains of resources, recognition and representation. Findings...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Understanding SAFE Housing – putting older LGBT* people’s concerns, preferences and experiences of housing in England in a sociological context
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 89-99, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to put the findings of the Secure, Accessible, Friendly and Equal (SAFE) Housing study, which explored older LGBT* people ’s housing concerns, preferences and experiences, in a sociological context. Design/methodology/approach The SAFE Housing study was based on a mixed methods research design that included focus groups and an online survey conducted in two areas of England. The paper draws heavily on the theoretic al concept of social capital to help to understand and explain the findings. Findings Findings ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A critical evaluation of the “short stay project” – service users’ perspectives
This study has identified the “short stay project” can prevent admission into and facilitate discharge from care a nd health services by offering a temporary stay in self-contained, adapted accommodation. Service users found value in staying at the apartments for differing reasons. However, practitioners must address service users’ emotional and social needs as well as physical needs to reduce the risk of occu pational deprivation. Research limitations/implications Sample size is not fully representative of the total population making transferability limited. Practical implications This research found there is dema...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
