...Kieran Day; Lizette Nolte; Preeya Vara Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop the understanding of young people’s experience of exiting homelessness, including facilitators and barriers. It considers these experiences and how they can help inform best practice. Design/methodology...

...Ana Sofia Oliveira Branco; Romana Xerez; Valesca Lima Purpose This paper aims to provide a characterisation of homelessness in Lisbon by presenting the profile of this population and the responses and resources for planning and intervention. Design/methodology/approach Drawing...

...Susan Saldanha; Natalie Tavitian; Elizabeth Lehman; Lindsay Carey; Peter Higgs Purpose Housing First (HF) is an evidence-based practice effective in reducing homelessness among those who experience chronic homelessness. However, a strong synthesis evaluating the effectiveness of this intervention...

...Susanna James; Nick Maguire Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many industries, and reports indicate that this includes the illicit drug market. Recent research suggests that the homeless are particularly vulnerable during the pandemic, and the UK Government has acted to house rough...

...Taylah Brown; Charlotte Smedley; Jacqui Cameron Purpose Despite a significant evidence base illustrating the issue of housing insecurity and homelessness experienced by women over the age of 55 in Australia [Pawson et al., 2018; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 2021b...

...Caroline Shulman; Rafi Rogans-Watson; Natasha Palipane; Dan Lewer; Michelle Yeung; Briony F. Hudson Purpose This study aims to co-develop a Frailty, Health and Care Needs Assessment (FHCNA) questionnaire for people experiencing homelessness and explore the feasibility of its use by non-clinical...

... of homeless services and not all PSH programs have access to the vouchers or services funding needed to assist people with this transition (Corporation for Supportive Housing, 2019). The recovery movement has created an impetus for assisting people with the transition from PSH to mainstream affordable...

...Ashley Wilkinson; Khater Muhajir; Patricia Bailey-Brown; Alana Jones; Rebecca Schiff Purpose Due to ongoing inequities in the social determinants of health and systemic barriers, homelessness continues to be a significant concern that disproportionately impacts racialized communities. Despite...

...Bruno De Oliveira Purpose This paper aims to explore the lived experiences of key stakeholders working with homeless people during the implementation of universal credit during the austerity years. Design/methodology/approach The literature on austerity reveals welfare reforms’ impact...

... of these findings are framed within the broader context of PSH and MOI goals. Housing transitions can be a challenging time for individuals with complex needs, such as substance abuse, mental illness and histories of homelessness (Draine and Herman, 2007 ; Haywood et al., 1995 ; Herman et al...

... Buckley can be contacted at: sjbuckley95@gmail.com 22 09 2021 09 08 2022 28 01 2023 10 02 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Psychologically informed environments Qualitative Homelessness Severe...

... at: Scarlett.wright@gtc.ox.ac.uk 31 12 2021 03 05 2022 27 05 2022 © 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Multiple disadvantage Homelessness Substance use Mental health Criminal justice System change Case coordination...

... within broader literature. Anna Tickle can be contacted at: anna.tickle@frameworkha.org 31 12 2021 13 04 2022 27 05 2022 © 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Neoliberalism Homelessness Cultural...

... of the East Sussex TAAG and identifies limitations of this study and potential areas for further research. In the context of this research, multiple disadvantage was defined as recent or ongoing experience of three or more of the following issues: offending, alcohol or substance issues, homelessness...

...Renee O’Donnell; Kostas Hatzikiriakidis; Melissa Savaglio; Dave Vicary; Jennifer Fleming; Helen Skouteris Purpose To reduce rates of homelessness, recent efforts have been directed toward developing non-conditional supported housing programs that prioritize the delivery of housing support...

...Abe Oudshoorn; Tanya Benjamin; Tracy A. Smith-Carrier; Sarah Benbow; Carrie Anne Marshall; Riley Kennedy; Jodi Hall; C. Susana Caxaj; Helene Berman; Deanna Befus Purpose People experiencing homelessness are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of a pandemic, such as COVID-19. Therefore, governments...

...Rebecca Schiff; Bonnie Krysowaty; Travis Hay; Ashley Wilkinson Purpose Responding to the needs of homeless and marginally housed persons has been a major component of the Canadian federal and provincial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, smaller, less-resourced cities and rural regions...

...Daniela Leonardi; Silvia Stefani Purpose Considering the case study presented, the purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of the pandemic in local services for homeless people. Drawing from the concept of ontological security, it will be discussed how different services’ levels of “housing...

...Rupert Burge; Anna Tickle; Nima Moghaddam Purpose Implementing trauma informed care (TIC) for individuals facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage is proposed to help both service users and staff work effectively and therapeutically together. However, the effectiveness of implementing TIC via...

...Alex Lord; Anna Tickle; Anna Buckell Purpose This study aims to understand how staff in homelessness services conceptualise readiness for change in the individuals they support and how this informs their decision-making in practice. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was used...