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View article: The energy crisis, homelessness and fuel poverty
The energy crisis, homelessness and fuel poverty Open
This article looks at the hitherto unexplored relationship between fuel poverty and homelessness. The case for understanding the ways in which homelessness may be triggered and also prolonged by spikes in fuel poverty is examined in detail…
View article: The INGENIOUS project: towards understanding air pollution in homes
The INGENIOUS project: towards understanding air pollution in homes Open
This paper provides an overview of the INGENIOUS (UnderstandING the sourcEs, traNsformations and fates of IndOor air pollUtantS) project, aiming to better understand air pollution in homes.
View article: The Needs of Women Using Homelessness Services: The Results of Collaborative Research in London
The Needs of Women Using Homelessness Services: The Results of Collaborative Research in London Open
This paper explores the results of a study conducted in collaboration with the homelessness sector in central London and an academic team. Data were collected on 134 women who used homelessness services in an area of central London during …
View article: Home Dissatisfaction, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes: An Exploratory Study
Home Dissatisfaction, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes: An Exploratory Study Open
This article explores home dissatisfaction using methods modelled on those used to understand negative body image and its causes. We found that a substantial proportion of UK participants (13–39%) expressed dissatisfaction with their homes…
View article: Cities, Housing Exclusion, and Homelessness from a European Perspective
Cities, Housing Exclusion, and Homelessness from a European Perspective Open
This chapter explores the experience of housing precarity and homelessness in European cities. The discussion explores the concepts of homelessness and housing exclusion in the European context, including the nature and extent of informal …
View article: Exploring the Interactions between Housing and Neighbourhood Environments for Enhanced Child Wellbeing: The Lived Experience of Parents Living in Areas of High Child Poverty in England, UK
Exploring the Interactions between Housing and Neighbourhood Environments for Enhanced Child Wellbeing: The Lived Experience of Parents Living in Areas of High Child Poverty in England, UK Open
Children’s health can be affected by the interrelated characteristics of the physical and social environment where they live, including housing quality, neighbourhood characteristics and the local community. Following a systems-based appro…
View article: Preventing Family Homelessness : Evidence from Service Provision in Greece
Preventing Family Homelessness : Evidence from Service Provision in Greece Open
Traditionally Greece demonstrated high rates of homeownership and low levels of social rented housing. Housing represented one of the key resources of family asset-based social security in an otherwise highly fragmented social security sys…
View article: Making home or making do: a critical look at homemaking without a home
Making home or making do: a critical look at homemaking without a home Open
This paper critically examines the concept of alternative forms of 'homemaking' among people without a settled home. The introductory section establishes the framework for the paper, providing an overview of homelessness and the homemaking…
View article: Distorting Tendencies in Understanding Homelessness in Europe
Distorting Tendencies in Understanding Homelessness in Europe Open
In this paper, we summarise some of the recent developments within the social sciences in researching homelessness, in particular, the increasing use of longitudinal administrative and survey data, linking adminis- trative and survey data,…
View article: Homelessness, bad housing, and the virus: a decent home should be every citizen’s right
Homelessness, bad housing, and the virus: a decent home should be every citizen’s right Open
Nicholas Pleace writes that the effect of the pandemic on homeless people should be seen as part of a wider problem – that of inadequate housing. He argues that if UK society is to be more resilient in the wake of this crisis, good housing…
View article: A Traumatised System : Research into the Commissioning of Homelessness Services in the Last 10 Years
A Traumatised System : Research into the Commissioning of Homelessness Services in the Last 10 Years Open
The Riverside Group Limited funded this study, conducted by Imogen Blood & Associates and Nicholas Pleace (University of York), to explore the following questions: What are the most significant trends or changes in the commissioning of hom…
View article: The Regulation and Quality of Homelessness Services : EOH Comparative Studies on Homelessness 9
The Regulation and Quality of Homelessness Services : EOH Comparative Studies on Homelessness 9 Open
This comparative report looks at the quality and regulation of homelessness services in Europe. Considerable variation exists in how service quality is defined and regulated. Both good regulatory practice and evidence of unregulated servic…
View article: Family Homelessness in Europe
Family Homelessness in Europe Open
Overview of family homelessness in Europe in the specialist publication "Homeless in Europe" the magazine of FEANTSA, the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless
View article: ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing.
ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing. Open
Economic, physical, built, cultural, learning, social and service environments have a profound effect on lifelong health. However, policy thinking about health research is dominated by the 'biomedical model' which promotes medicalisation a…
View article: ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing
ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing Open
Economic, physical, built, cultural, learning, social and service environments have a profound effect on lifelong health. However, policy thinking about health research is dominated by the ‘biomedical model’ which promotes medicalisation a…
View article: Is Work an Answer to Homelessness? : Evaluating an Employment Programme for Homeless Adults
Is Work an Answer to Homelessness? : Evaluating an Employment Programme for Homeless Adults Open
There is mounting evidence that preventative services and Housing First, working with other homelessness services within an integrated home- lessness strategy, can greatly reduce the experience of lone adult homeless- ness. However, progre…
View article: Preventing homelessness: a review of the international evidence.
Preventing homelessness: a review of the international evidence. Open
This report is based on a rapid evidence review of the existing research on effective strategies and services for homelessness prevention. The report also examines some of the existing practice from other countries. This introductory secti…
View article: The cost effectiveness of Housing First in England
The cost effectiveness of Housing First in England Open
This piece of work was commissioned by Homeless Link. This report draws on data collected across England, from Housing First service providers, people using Housing First and local authorities which were commissioning Housing First, during…
View article: Homelessness Services in Europe : EOH Comparative Studies on Homelessness
Homelessness Services in Europe : EOH Comparative Studies on Homelessness Open
This comparative report looks at the patterns of homelessness service provision across Europe and explores the potential for developing a pan-European typology of homelessness services. This report examines variations between countries and…
View article: Women and Rough Sleeping : A Critical Review of Current Research and Methodology
Women and Rough Sleeping : A Critical Review of Current Research and Methodology Open
This report is based on a rapid review of the available evidence and research on the experience of sleeping rough among women. The report looks at the collection and analysis of statistical data, from both survey and administrative sources…
View article: Social Housing: Evidence Review
Social Housing: Evidence Review Open
This report summarises existing research on social housing in England, and highlights gaps in information. It focusses on the existing social housing stock, and emphasises the resident experience of social housing. It does not examine hous…
View article: Rough Sleeping in England : Short-term solutions to a long-term problem
Rough Sleeping in England : Short-term solutions to a long-term problem Open
By focussing tightly on rough sleeping in the UK and by not challenging widely held assumptions about rough sleeping, we may well be missing the bigger picture, in terms of understanding what homelessness really is, the actual scale and ex…
View article: Using Housing First in Integrated Homelessness Strategies : A Review of the Evidence
Using Housing First in Integrated Homelessness Strategies : A Review of the Evidence Open
This rapid evidence review shows that Housing First is highly effective in ending homelessness among people with high and complex needs, but it does not constitute an entire solution to single homelessness, or rough sleeping, in itself. Th…
View article: Family Homelessness in Europe : 7 EOH Comparative Studies in Homeless
Family Homelessness in Europe : 7 EOH Comparative Studies in Homeless Open
This comparative report critically assesses the evidence on the nature and extent of family homelessness in Europe and also explores the provision of preventative, support and rehousing services. Family homelessness is disproportionately e…
View article: Commentary on Urbanoski <i>et al</i>. (2018): Housing First and addiction–exploring the evidence
Commentary on Urbanoski <i>et al</i>. (2018): Housing First and addiction–exploring the evidence Open
Housing First services can be effective for homeless people with comorbidity of addiction and mental health problems and for those who have other high, but less complex, support needs. Nonetheless, questions remain about the completeness o…