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Homelessness prevention in Newcastle: Examining the role of the ‘local state’ in the context of austerity and welfare reforms
This report examines how Newcastle’s ‘local state’ (the city council and relevant partners) are preventing homelessness in the context of local government funding cuts and welfare reforms, and how the approaches might be improved. The mixed-methods study has quantitatively compared Newcastle with other core cities using key...
Region:
Europe
On my own two feet: Why do some people return to rough sleeping after time off the streets?
St. Mungo's
This report describes the findings from a small-scale, exploratory, qualitative research project that explores reasons why some people return to sleeping rough after time off the streets. The research team identified four key areas for analysis: push factors; pull factors; holes in the safety net; access to services. The report also...
Region:
Europe
Peer support critical elements and experiences in supporting the homeless: A qualitative study
Stephanie Barker
Felicity Bishop
Nick Maguire
Lusia Stopa
Peer supporters are individuals with lived experience and are an integral part of healthcare systems, providing support to those affected by various phenomena such as homelessness and addictions. This qualitative study sought to understand the critical elements of intentional peer support with a homeless population, voiced by those who...
Region:
Europe
Social Conditions of Becoming Homelessness: Qualitative Analysis of Life Stories of Homeless Peoples
Mzwandile A. Mabhala
Asmait Yohannes
Mariska Griffith
It is increasingly acknowledged that homelessness is a more complex social and public health phenomenon than the absence of a place to live. This view signifies a paradigm shift, from the definition of homelessness in terms of the absence of permanent accommodation, with its focus on pathways out of homelessness through the acquisition...
Region:
Europe
Involving Homeless People in Patient Forum Monitoring of A&E Services
Sarah Gorton
The overall aim of the project is to share Patients Forum influence and information with non -Forum members through joint statutory monitoring to generate improvements in services. This includes an attempt tp provide information on the way A&E works (to both Groundswell volunteers and Patient Forum participants), about the health...
Region:
Europe
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