The Financial Instability of Housing First Families in the City of Brno – the Risk of the Recurrence of Homelessness

Černá, Eliška; Kubala, Petr; Ripka, Štěpán

doi:10.13060/23362839.2019.6.2.489

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“…The association between unstable housing and methamphetamine use has been previously reported in Czechia (3) proves the statistical significance of this relationship and supports the general relevance of unstable housing as an important factor when assessing social stability (21,22). Lifetime experience with incarceration and discrimination were significantly associated with the lifetime prevalence of methamphetamine use.…”

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Predictors of methamphetamine use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Czechia

Petruželka¹,

Kupka²,

Walach³

2022

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: This study aims to identify predictors of the lifetime prevalence of methamphetamine use in the population of Czech disadvantaged neighbourhoods.Methods: Using data from a face-to-face representative survey, two types of analysis were performed. A bivariate analysis (unadjusted odds ratios estimated with logistic regression) was conducted to determine the relationship with a dependent variable (lifetime prevalence of methamphetamine use). Subsequently, three multivariate binomial logistic regression models (socio-demographic and socioeconomic status, incarceration and victimization, mobility and space) were conducted to control for the influence of other variables.Results: In a series of multinomial logit models, we have found the following predictors to be significantly associated with lifetime prevalence of methamphetamine use: age, gender, Roma ethnicity, net monthly household income, unstable housing, lifetime experience with incarceration, lifetime experience with discrimination, urban-rural divide, and index of rural peripheralization.Conclusions: The results suggest that methamphetamine users are multidimensionally disadvantaged and therefore constitute a vulnerable group with specific needs. This should be considered when designing services and policies targeting methamphetamine use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

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Predictors of methamphetamine use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Czechia

Petruželka¹,

Kupka²,

Walach³

2022

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…Podobně jako v zahraničí [Brandon, Silver 2015;Grant et al 2019;SRO Families United Collaborative 2015;Sullivan, Burke 2013] je zvýšená poptávka po ubytovnách v ČR kladena do souvislosti s poklesem dostupnosti bydlení pro nízkopříjmové domácnosti v důsledku restrukturalizace ekonomiky a sociálního státu, reorientace veřejných politik na podporu vlastnického bydlení na úkor jiných forem bydlení a diskriminace pronajímatelů [Lux, Teller, Sunega 2018;Mikulec, Ripka, Snopek 2017;Krausová, Ottová, Palatý 2016]. Řada ubytoven de facto plní funkci prevence ztráty střechy nad hlavou, i když se nemusí jednat o uspokojivé bydlení, a může se podílet na reprodukci sociální exkluze ubytovaných [Vašát 2021: 155-157;Černá, Kubala, Ripka 2019;Kocman, Klepal 2016;Šimíková et al 2016: 107].…”

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Are All Disadvantaged Equal? Predictors of Living in Hostels in Czech Socially Excluded Localities

Walach¹,

Galeta²,

Brendzová³

et al. 2023

Czech Sociological Review

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This study explores the relationship between social exclusion and housing tenure. It seeks to identify the factors that increase the chance that inhabitants of socially excluded localities in Czechia will live in a hostel (a single room occupancy hotel). Do these factors indicate a higher intensity of social exclusion among people who live in hostels? Do hostels house the more disadvantaged segment of the disadvantaged population, such as the inhabitants of socially excluded localities? Our aim is to produce a more nuanced understanding of the different needs of the heterogeneous population of socially excluded localities, which can be used to implement socially inclusive measures. We analyse data obtained in a survey of the population of excluded localities. We apply binary logistic regression using socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents and their households and variables measuring victimisation and respondents' risk behaviour as predictors. Along with descriptive statistics we present the results of the simple and multiple binary logistic regressions. The multiple model revealed the following predictors to be statistically significant: the share of rent in household income, household size, residential mobility, citizenship, labour status, criminal activity not punished by imprisonment, nationality/ethnicity, and property victimisation of the household. Except for the last two, these factors increase the chance of socially disadvantaged persons living in a hostel. Future research directions and the political implications of our findings are discussed in the conclusion.

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The 'Housing First' Assemblage: An Example of 'Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families with Children' in the City of Brno

Kubala,

Černá,

Ripka

et al. 2023

Czech Sociological Review

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Using the example of a Rapid Re-Housing project, this article aims to open up a more general social-scientific debate within the context of critical discussions about ending homelessness in the Czech Republic. It at the same time seeks to refine the usage of the 'urban assemblages' concept in sociological and anthropological research. A Rapid Re-Housing project was piloted in Brno in 2016-2018. Its objective was to house 50 families in need of housing in municipal apartments and to provide social support in the form of intensive case management. The project included a randomised controlled trial and a qualitative evaluation. This research showed that the effects of the intervention were positive for the vast majority of indicators monitored, with some of the intervention families experiencing significant changes in their financial situation. Discussing the effects of the Brno 'housing first assemblage' we respond to to the reservations that have been voiced about the practice of Housing First programmes. We base our responses here on empirical data and the concept of 'relations of exteriority' and show that even projects based on solving 'only one component' can initiate broader socio-material transformations of contemporary societies.

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The Financial Instability of Housing First Families in the City of Brno – the Risk of the Recurrence of Homelessness

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Predictors of methamphetamine use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Czechia

Predictors of methamphetamine use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Czechia

Are All Disadvantaged Equal? Predictors of Living in Hostels in Czech Socially Excluded Localities

The 'Housing First' Assemblage: An Example of 'Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families with Children' in the City of Brno

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