| Description | This research maps and analyses the homelessness prevention activities of local authorities and partner agencies, with the aim of helping authorities assesss the usefulness of different approaches and establish the basis for ongoing monitoring of these activites. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Website Publication Date | March 28, 2007 |
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Hal Pawson, Emma Davidson and Gina Netto; Heriot-Watt University
ISBN 978 0 7559 6537 3 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (828k)
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
Policy and legislative background
Defining homelessness prevention and measuring 'success'
Research aims and scope
Methodology
Limitations to the research
Structure of the report
CHAPTER 2 - HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TARGETED ON SPECIFIC GROUPS
Background and scope
Provision for 'at risk groups' as highlighted in Homelessness Task Force report
Homelessness prevention provision for other at risk groups
Chapter Summary
CHAPTER THREE - NATIONAL STATISTICAL EVIDENCE
Chapter scope
The official monitoring framework
The changing scale of homelessness demand
Local authority action in response to homelessness presentations
Chapter summary
CHAPTER FOUR - ORGANISATIONAL APPROACHES TO HOMELESSNESS ASSESSMENT AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
The delivery of homelessness prevention work
Homelessness prevention and early intervention
'Housing options' approaches
Home visits
Shifting organisational attitudes and culture
Chapter summary
CHAPTER FIVE - HOUSING ADVICE IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
The role of housing advice work in homelessness prevention
Organisation of housing advice services and networks
Nature of services provided
Assessing service effectiveness and success
Service costs and funding
Chapter summary
CHAPTER SIX - YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: FAMILY MEDIATION AND SUPPORTED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SCHEMES
Chapter scope
Family mediation
Transitional supported housing schemes
Chapter summary
CHAPTER SEVEN - ASSISTED ACCESS TO PRIVATE TENANCIES
Overview
Provision of rent deposits (or guarantees)
Target groups
Scheme processes
Service scale and effectiveness
Assessing 'success'
Service costs
Chapter summary
CHAPTER EIGHT - TENANCY SUSTAINMENT
Chapter scope
Tenancy support projects
Chapter summary
CHAPTER NINE - SERVICE USER PERSPECTIVES
Introduction
Scope of interviewee sample
Household characteristics
Pathways into homelessness
Accessibility of services
Experiences of services
Appropriateness of the service provided
Expectations of the service
Views about the new home
Role of other agencies
Impact and outcomes
Chapter summary
CHAPTER TEN - CONCLUSIONS
Mapping activities being undertaken to prevent homelessness
Monitoring and evaluating homelessness prevention and measuring success
Barriers to homelessness prevention
What prevention activities work best for which groups?
Monitoring recommendations
The future
ANNEX 1 - NATIONAL TELEPHONE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
ANNEX 2 - SERVICE USER INTERVIEWS METHODOLOGY
Outline method
Intended sample
Practical implementation
ANNEX 3 - SERVICE USER INTERVIEWS: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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