Home as a Base for a Well-Lived Life: Comparing the Capabilities of Homeless Service Users in Housing First and the Staircase of Transition in Europe

被引：16

作者：

O' Shaughnessy, Branagh R. ^{[1
]}

Manning, Rachel M. ^{[1
]}

Greenwood, Ronni Michelle ^{[1
]}

Vargas-Moniz, Maria Joao ^{[2
]}

Loubiere, Sandrine ^{[3
]}

Spinnewijn, Freek ^{[4
]}

Gaboardi, Marta ^{[5
]}

Wolf, Judith R. ^{[6
]}

Bokszczanin, Anna ^{[7
]}

Bernad, Roberto ^{[8
]}

Blid, Mats ^{[9
]}

Ornelas, Jose ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Limerick, Dept Psychol, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland

[2] ISPA Inst Univ, APPsyCI Appl Psychol Res Ctr Capabil & Inclus, Lisbon, Portugal

[3] AP HM, Support Unit Clin Res & Econ Evaluat, Dept Res & Innovat, Marseille, France

[4] European Federat Natl Org Working Homeless FEANTS, Brussels, Belgium

[5] Univ Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Padua, Italy

[6] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Med Ctr, Radboud Inst Hlth Sci, Impuls Netherlands Ctr Social Care Res, Nijmegen, Netherlands

[7] Opole Univ, Inst Psychol, Opole, Poland

[8] Rais Fdn, Madrid, Spain

[9] Mid Sweden Univ, Ostersund, Sweden

来源：

HOUSING THEORY & SOCIETY | 2021年 / 38卷 / 03期

基金：

欧盟地平线“2020”;

关键词：

Capabilities approach; Housing First; homelessness; ontological security; Europe; SERIOUS MENTAL-ILLNESS; PSYCHIATRIC-SYMPTOMS; CONSUMER CHOICE; INDIVIDUALS; PEOPLE; ADULTS; ADAPTATION; HISTORIES; OWNERSHIP;

D O I：

10.1080/14036096.2020.1762725

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Nussbaum's Central Capabilities refer to the elements of a well-lived life, and many adults who experience homelessness are deprived of these capabilities. The study aim was to investigate whether service users experience different homeless services as affording or constraining capabilities. We conducted semi-structured interviews with homeless service users (n= 77) in Housing First (HF) and staircase services (SS) in eight European countries. We used thematic analysis to identify three themes: autonomy and dependency, the relational impact of living arrangements, and community interaction and stigma. While SS participants were able to address their bodily integrity and health, their higher-order capabilities were constrained by their homeless situations. HF participants described home as a base from which they could enact a wide range of capabilities indicative of a well-lived life. We conclude that housing-led service models with appropriate supports are key to affording service users' capabilities. Practical and policy implications are discussed.

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页码：343 / 364

页数：22