...Andrew Voyce; Lydia Ruddick Purpose This paper merges two different perspectives of homelessness: that of a formerly homeless person and an assistant psychologist working in the field of homelessness. With the lived experience narrative as its backbone, the purpose of this paper is to elucidate...

...Angela Woods; Rebecca Lace; Joanne Dickinson; Ben Hughes Purpose This paper – the final paper of a series of three – aims to discuss the implications of the findings from a service user needs assessment of people experiencing homelessness in the Northwest of England. It will expand on the previous...

...Angela Woods; Rebecca Lace; Joanne Dickinson; Ben Hughes Purpose The purpose of this paper – the second of three – is to report the findings from a service user needs assessment in those who have contact with a local homelessness service in the North-West of England. Design/methodology/approach...

... limitations/implications The limitation is that the cohort was relatively small, n = 22 and was a sample of convenience. The implications are that homelessness services working with rough sleepers need to be attachment-informed as much as trauma-informed. Practical implications Practical...

...Céline Dujardin; Vitalii Klymchuk; Viktoriia Gorbunova Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perception of the mental health problems of the homeless population in a high-income country (Luxembourg) by social service providers and to develop proposals for better inclusion of homeless...

...Angela Woods; Ben Hughes; Rebecca Lace; Joanne Dickinson Purpose This paper – the first of three – aims to explore some of the complex physical and mental health needs of those experiencing homelessness. It will act as a leader to the other articles by establishing the nature of the problem...

...Lara Howe; Ben Grey; Paul Dickerson Purpose This paper aims to explore the care experiences of individuals using short-term homeless services in the UK, who identify as being neglected in childhood. The study endeavours to give voice to the subjective experiences of homeless individuals...

..., homelessness, education, benefits and digital art. Findings Andrew's recovery from long term mental health problems has seen him return to higher education. He failed to get his undergraduate degree, but decades later and with the encouragement of workers in the community, he completed both undergraduate...

...Martin Seager Purpose This paper seeks to identify and remedy a fundamental absence of psychological thinking in the current conceptual framework underpinning services for homeless people. Design/methodology/approach After describing the psychological limitations of current approaches...