Finding home: Community integration experiences of formerly homeless women with problematic substance use in Housing First

Bassi, Amandeep; Sylvestre, John; Kerman, Nick

doi:10.1002/jcop.22423

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“…Community integration has been a challenge for Housing First (Marshall et al, 2020). This is partially due to Housing First tenants being unable to afford entertainment and leisure activities (Bassi et al, 2020;. However, in a study that provided an additional $73 USD per month to people with serious mental illness, the funds were used in different ways; some participants spent the money on hobbies and personal pleasures, whereas others used the funds for social connection and interaction (Topor & Ljungqvist, 2017).…”

Section: Promoting Choice In Housingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Universal Basic Income in Preventing and Ending Homelessness

Kerman

2021

IJOH

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There are growing calls for Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a means of reducing poverty and addressing the changing nature of work. UBI involves the provision of a cash payment to all adult citizens, which is sufficient to live on and either does not phase out as earnings increase or does so slowly for higher incomes. Despite many theorized benefits and beneficiaries of UBI, its implications for preventing and ending homelessness have not been explored. Accordingly, this article provides an overview on UBI and its evidence base, and then discusses how UBI could help to structurally prevent and end homelessness by reducing values-based exclusion in the provision of income supports, promoting choice in housing, facilitating workforce returns and buffering against automation job losses, and improving health and well-being. Like any transformative policy shift, there are also risks associated with UBI, which largely lie in the details of how it is designed and the political context in which it is implemented. Nevertheless, given its potential, now is the time to properly trial UBI as a structural intervention for preventing and ending homelessness.

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Section: Promoting Choice In Housingmentioning

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The Role of Universal Basic Income in Preventing and Ending Homelessness

Kerman

2021

IJOH

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“…Finally, as demonstrated in previous studies, some people prefer not to have relationships and prefer to stay home alone due to aspects of their character or past life events [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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“…Although people start living in independent houses, social exclusion, loneliness, and lack of support can persist [ 19 ]. The detrimental effect of social isolation may remain regardless of housing [ 18 , 19 , 20 ] because they may still encounter different challenges after obtaining housing, limiting their integration. Factors such as isolation, loneliness, unemployment, lack of social support, and psychiatric issues are some possible barriers to community integration [ 20 ].…”

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“…The detrimental effect of social isolation may remain regardless of housing [ 18 , 19 , 20 ] because they may still encounter different challenges after obtaining housing, limiting their integration. Factors such as isolation, loneliness, unemployment, lack of social support, and psychiatric issues are some possible barriers to community integration [ 20 ]. People may experience ‘not-fitting-in’ the neighbourhood, community, and wider society [ 21 ].…”

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In My New Home: The Daily Lives of People Living in Public Houses after a Long Period of Homelessness

Gaboardi

Bonechi

Zamuner

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Behavioral Sciences

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Homelessness refers to a loss of social relationships and a condition of isolation and stigma that affects a person’s well-being. Although the literature has revealed the crucial role of a home in a person’s well-being, few studies have explored the daily lives of people who transition from homeless services to an independent home. People who experience homelessness are at risk of remaining connected to homeless services even after finding a home. This study aimed to explore the daily lives of people who have obtained public housing, focusing on their daily relationships and the places they frequent. Data were collected through interviews with quantitative and qualitative measures involving 14 people with a history of homelessness who had obtained a public house in a medium-sized Italian city. Several themes concerning social relationships and places were identified. Regarding social relationships, people experience loneliness or a connection with the community and homeless services. They spend their time alone at home or around the city. The implications of the results are discussed with respect to practice and research on homelessness.

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“…Indeed, women experience gender‐based violence that can lead to their entry into homelessness (Chamberlain & Johnson, 2013; Phipps et al, 2019). Like the female participants in this study, women with histories of homelessness also experience unique challenges, even when housed, related to safety (Bassi et al, 2020; A. B. Collins et al, 2018).…”

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Cycles of instability: Proximal and distal influences on residential instability among people with histories of homelessness in three Canadian cities

Czechowski

Sylvestre

Gogosis

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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People with histories of homelessness often have difficulties obtaining and maintaining adequate housing. This qualitative study examined the residential transitions of people with histories of residential instability and homelessness to understand factors contributing to the instability they experience. Interviews were conducted with 64 participants about their housing transitions, in the final year of a 4‐year, prospective cohort study in three Canadian cities (Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver). Findings showed that participants pointed to both distal and proximal factors as affecting residential transitions, including interpersonal conflict, safety concerns, substance use, poverty, pests, and health. Many reported disconnection from their housing and a lack of improvement from one housing situation to the next, demonstrating how even when housed, instability persisted. Our study highlights the complexity associated with participants' often unplanned and abrupt residential transitions. The complex and distal issues that affect housing transitions require structural changes, in addition to individual‐based interventions focused on the proximal problems.

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Finding home: Community integration experiences of formerly homeless women with problematic substance use in Housing First

Cited by 23 publications

References 55 publications

The Role of Universal Basic Income in Preventing and Ending Homelessness

The Role of Universal Basic Income in Preventing and Ending Homelessness

In My New Home: The Daily Lives of People Living in Public Houses after a Long Period of Homelessness

Cycles of instability: Proximal and distal influences on residential instability among people with histories of homelessness in three Canadian cities

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