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Migration and the Global Recession

Workable and effective policies addressing homelessness need to be based on a clear definition of homelessness. This overview of recent policies in the European Union, the U.S., and Australia shows that, even at the very basic level of being able to define and enumerate the homeless, policy approaches are extremely variable. Research indicates the growing significance of the "new homeless," consisting of families, women, and children. Homelessness also needs to be seen as something dynamic that may involve movement into and out of housing and other supports over time. Older policies that address only limited kinds of homelessness and which do not recognize the dynamics involved are likely to be less effective. "Good practice" policy incorporates these changing understandings of homelessness by addressing the housing, psychological and social needs of the homeless, as well as integrating across programs and increasing independence through capacity building.

Approaches to Homelessness Policy in Europe, the United States, and Australia

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Homelessness and Homeless Policies in Europe: Lessons from Research

This paper considers the effectiveness of Housing First and its applicability to the European context. Housing First approaches explicitly incorporate secure tenures as an intrinsic part of support packages for homeless people who have mental health and substance misuse problems. We contend that the evidence from the growing body of research in North America makes a compelling argument for the explicit incorporation of housing at an early stage as an effective means of addressing homelessness. The North American studies suggest that even those who might be considered most difficult to house can, with help, successfully maintain their own tenancies. Evidence suggests no deleterious effects on mental health or increased drug misuse and indeed, possibly some benefits. Economic analysis also demonstrates advantages, the cost of providing support to people in Housing First programmes being considerably less than if they were to remain homeless. The introduction of a Housing First approach, however, is by no means a simple philosophy that can be applied everywhere. Rather, local contexts will require some tailoring to meet local needs. Research is therefore needed to highlight obstacles to implementation and means by which these can be overcome. Furthermore, housing on its own is not a solution. Rather, having a secure tenure has to be seen as a part of an integrated support package

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'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness.

This article describes how the Pathways Housing First (PHF) model of homelessness intervention evolved from a radical idea to the gold standard of service delivery for homelessness intervention programs that serve adults with psychiatric and/or substance abuse diagnoses, not only in the United States, but worldwide. Through the example of PHF we explain how the integration of rigorous research with consumer-driven service delivery yielded an evidence-based practice that transformed social policy and created social change. We explain how the research was used to persuade key champions and stakeholders to support funding for and dissemination of this new model of service delivery. We emphasize the practices and strategies that maximized the model’s impact validity, and note some of the key challenges that were faced along the way. Through the example of PHF we aim to increase understanding of how research can be used as a tool to achieve social and political change. In 1992, the Housing First model was introduced by the New York Citybased nonprofit organization “Pathways to Housing,” marking the beginning of a radical—and controversial—departure from the standard homelessness intervention services provided to adults with psychiatric diagnoses and substance abuse problems. Five aspects of this model made it radical. First, it revolutionized the order in which housing and services are delivered to homeless adults with

Pathways Housing First for Homeless Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: Program Innovation, Research, and Advocacy

Las personas sin hogar, hoy

Mil voces presas

Este libro constituye un analisis de cerca de 1.700 cuestionarios que se remitieron por correo a personas presas en Espana, la muestra mas numerosa jamas alcanzada en los estudios penitenciarios que se han realizado en nuestro pais. El estudio intenta visibilizar la experiencia de la prision, desde la perspectiva del propio preso, un sector de poblacion oculto a la mayor parte de la sociedad. Sorprendentemente, en Espana la poblacion penitenciaria sigue aumentando exponencialmente sin responder a un incremento de los delitos hasta haber llegado a cuadruplicarse en los ultimos 30 anos. Actualmente representa una de las mas altas porcentualmente en Europa. Ello pone de manifiesto una politica criminal que abusa de la prision. El estudio, ademas de deshacer algunos de los mitos que afectan a la carcel, quiere contribuir a una politica criminal mas coherente, humana y justa.

Andar 1 km en línea recta : la cárcel del siglo XXI que vive el preso

El articulo, tras repasar brevemente el concepto de exclusion en tanto que proceso y los factores que contribuyen a generarlo, pasa a estudiar el caso de la carcel como espacio exclusogeno por excelencia. Como sistema sancionador y excluyente, la carcel es el resumen de todo un largo periplo que atraviesa el conjunto de las instituciones de control social y acaba por seleccionar la clientela carcelaria, fundamentalmente, entre los grupos, colectivos y clases mas desposeidas. En este momento, la carcel, como etapa final del proceso de construccion social del delito y el delincuente, esta experimentando un considerable auge tanto en EE. UU, como en Europa. Esta expansion de las prisiones corre en paralelo con los movimientos de privatizacion de los servicios publicos y la reduccion de los sistemas de proteccion social. Sin embargo, el hecho es que la carcel ha fracasado completamente como dispositivo para intentar conseguir la reinsercion social de los excluidos, y el resultado obtenido a la salida de la carcel consiste, por lo general en una intensificacion de la exclusion (laboral, economica, educativa, sanitaria y relacional) que ya se padecia en el momento del ingreso.

Cárcel y exclusión

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Pedro José Cabrera Cabrera

Papers

Las personas sin hogar, hoy

Mil voces presas

Andar 1 km en línea recta : la cárcel del siglo XXI que vive el preso

Cárcel y exclusión

¿Quién duerme en la calle? Una investigación social y ciudadana sobre las personas sin techo