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Abstract
There is strong evidence that the Pathways Housing First model
can move homeless people with sustained experiences of living rough, with
problematic drug and alcohol use, and with severe mental illness straight into
ordinary housing, and successfully sustain them in that housing. However,
three questions can be raised about what ‘Housing First’ is delivering in a
wider sense. The first question centres on what is meant by ‘Housing First’ as
an ethos and as a model of service delivery, as there can be a lack of clarity
about what these services are delivering. The second question centres on the
extent to which Housing First services can address the needs of ‘chronically
homeless’ people that exist alongside a fundamental requirement for sustainable housing. The third question centres on the wider role of the Housing First model, and whether the policy and research focus on Housing First is overemphasising one aspect of the wider social problem of homelessness.
can move homeless people with sustained experiences of living rough, with
problematic drug and alcohol use, and with severe mental illness straight into
ordinary housing, and successfully sustain them in that housing. However,
three questions can be raised about what ‘Housing First’ is delivering in a
wider sense. The first question centres on what is meant by ‘Housing First’ as
an ethos and as a model of service delivery, as there can be a lack of clarity
about what these services are delivering. The second question centres on the
extent to which Housing First services can address the needs of ‘chronically
homeless’ people that exist alongside a fundamental requirement for sustainable housing. The third question centres on the wider role of the Housing First model, and whether the policy and research focus on Housing First is overemphasising one aspect of the wider social problem of homelessness.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | European Journal of Homelessness |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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Housing First in Europe Conference – Latest Evidence for Policy and Practice
Pleace, N. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
9 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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European Observatory on Homelessness (External organisation)
Pleace, N. (Member)
2010 → …Activity: Membership › Working group