Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries

Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries

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 resea...

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Main Authors: Marta Gaboardi, Michela Lenzi, Francesca Disperati, Massimo Santinello, Alessio Vieno, Aurélie Tinland, Maria J. Vargas-Moniz, Freek Spinnewijn, Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy, Judith R. Wolf, Anna Bokszczanin, Roberto Bernad, Ulla Beijer, José Ornelas, Marybeth Shinn, HOME-EU Consortium Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
goals
principles
service delivery
housing first
providers
homelessness
cross-national study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1590
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spelling doaj-67da52f664c74b69bc6684301adaecfe2020-11-25T02:16:47ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012019-05-01169159010.3390/ijerph16091590ijerph16091590Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European CountriesMarta Gaboardi0Michela Lenzi1Francesca Disperati2Massimo Santinello3Alessio Vieno4Aurélie Tinland5Maria J. Vargas-Moniz6Freek Spinnewijn7Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy8Judith R. Wolf9Anna Bokszczanin10Roberto Bernad11Ulla Beijer12José Ornelas13Marybeth Shinn14HOME-EU Consortium Study Group15Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Research and Innovation, Support Unit for clinical research and economic evaluation, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13385 Marseille, FranceAPPsyCI—Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities and Inclusion, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisboa 1149-041, PortugalFEANTSA, European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless, Bruxelles 1210, BelgiqueDepartment of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, IrelandImpuls-Netherlands Center for Social Care Research, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen 6525 EZ, The NetherlandsInstitute of Psychology, Opole University, Opole 45-052, PolandRais Fundación, 28028 Madrid, SpainSTAD, Stockholm Center for Psychiatry Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 113 64, SwedenAPPsyCI—Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities and Inclusion, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisboa 1149-041, PortugalDepartment of Human and Organizational Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203, USADepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1590goalsprinciplesservice deliveryhousing firstprovidershomelessnesscross-national study
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author Marta Gaboardi
Michela Lenzi
Francesca Disperati
Massimo Santinello
Alessio Vieno
Aurélie Tinland
Maria J. Vargas-Moniz
Freek Spinnewijn
Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy
Judith R. Wolf
Anna Bokszczanin
Roberto Bernad
Ulla Beijer
José Ornelas
Marybeth Shinn
HOME-EU Consortium Study Group
spellingShingle Marta Gaboardi
Michela Lenzi
Francesca Disperati
Massimo Santinello
Alessio Vieno
Aurélie Tinland
Maria J. Vargas-Moniz
Freek Spinnewijn
Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy
Judith R. Wolf
Anna Bokszczanin
Roberto Bernad
Ulla Beijer
José Ornelas
Marybeth Shinn
HOME-EU Consortium Study Group
Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
goals
principles
service delivery
housing first
providers
homelessness
cross-national study
author_facet Marta Gaboardi
Michela Lenzi
Francesca Disperati
Massimo Santinello
Alessio Vieno
Aurélie Tinland
Maria J. Vargas-Moniz
Freek Spinnewijn
Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy
Judith R. Wolf
Anna Bokszczanin
Roberto Bernad
Ulla Beijer
José Ornelas
Marybeth Shinn
HOME-EU Consortium Study Group
author_sort Marta Gaboardi
title Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
title_short Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
title_full Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
title_fullStr Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
title_full_unstemmed Goals and Principles of Providers Working with People Experiencing Homelessness: A Comparison Between Housing First and Traditional Staircase Services in Eight European Countries
title_sort goals and principles of providers working with people experiencing homelessness: a comparison between housing first and traditional staircase services in eight european countries
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1660-4601
publishDate 2019-05-01
description 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.
topic goals
principles
service delivery
housing first
providers
homelessness
cross-national study
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1590
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