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Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
M. GaboardiM. LenziF. DisperatiM. SantinelloA. VienoA. TinlandM. J. Vargas-monizF. SpinnewijnB. R. O'shaughnessyJ. R. WolfA. BokszczaninR. BernadU. BeijerJ. OrnelasM. ShinnM. F. Jorge-monteiroR. M. GreenwoodR. M. ManningI. AlmasT. DuarteR. P. MarquesM. CarmonaA. NaveB. RiveroM. JulianB. Zmaczynska-witekS. KatarzynaA. RogowskaS. SchelY. PetersT. Van LoenenL. RabenM. BlidH. KallmenT. BispoT. CruzC. PereiraP. AuquierJ. M. PetitO. TaylorS. Loubieresubject
Malecross-national studyHousing FirstService delivery frameworkHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesismedia_common.quotation_subjectlcsh:Medicineservice deliveryprinciplesgoals; principles; service delivery; housing first; providers; homelessness; cross-national studyArticleHealthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18]03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSocial integrationHumans030212 general & internal medicinegoalsProvidersAdaptation (computer science)homelessnessmedia_commonbusiness.industryHousing firsthousing firstlcsh:R1. No povertyPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCross-national studyHomeless PersonsHomelessnessprovidersPublic relationsFocus GroupsFocus groupService delivery030227 psychiatryWork performanceEuropeIll-Housed PersonsHousingFemaleBasic needsbusinessGoalsPrinciplesCross-national study; Goals; Homelessness; Housing first; Principles; Providers; Service delivery; Europe; Female; Focus Groups; Housing; Humans; Male; Homeless PersonsAutonomydescription
Contains fulltext : 207157.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) The implementation and adaptation of the Housing First (HF) model represented profound changes the structure and delivery, goals, and principles of homeless services. These features of homeless services directly influence providers, their work performance and the clients' outcomes. The present research, conducted in eight European countries, investigated how social providers working in HF or TS (Traditional Staircase) describe and conceptualize the goals and the principles of their services. Data were collected through 29 focus group discussions involving 121 providers. The results showed that HF and TS had similar and different goals for their clients in the following areas: support, social integration, satisfaction of needs, housing, and well-being. HF providers emphasized clients' autonomy and ability to determine their personal goals, with housing being considered a start on the path of recovery, while TS were more focused on individual clients' basic needs with respect to food, health and finding temporary accommodations. HF providers privileged the person-centered approach and housing as a right, while TS providers were more focused on helping everyone. Implications of the results are discussed as suggestions both for practice and for research.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-07 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |