A Qualitative Exploration of the Spatial Needs of Homeless Drug Users Living in Hostels and Night Shelters

Communities and Local Government. 2007. An International Review of Homelessness and Social Housing Policy. London

Homelessness has been a social problem for a long time so by trying to enable the individuals to gain access to the same health care as others it may prevent the amount of deaths of homeless people. It was found that just over a third of homeless person’s deaths were due to alcohol and drug misuse; if homeless individuals had access to a GP or health services they may be able to be referred and continuously reviewed to enable them to stop the substance misuse.

​Homelessness and substance abuse are often two problems that continue to be linked together. However, homelessness can be an effect of substance abuse and vice versa. Addiction problems disrupt family organization and job performance resulting in loss of housing. While homeless, recovering from an addiction can be hard with lack of resources and the ability to access the appropriate care. In the following sections of this paper we will look at interventions and its effectiveness in the helping process, a multi-cultural analysis on the effects of homelessness, social and

The widespread of the crack cocaine in the 1980 also increased homelessness. Many individuals suffering from homelessness also suffer from many different type of drug addictions. It is estimated that 40 % of homeless people are dependent on alcohol and 25% on other drugs. Alcoholism is increasingly being recognized as the most pervasive health problem for homeless. In addition homeless alcohol dependent individuals have a higher prevalence of other psychiatric disorders and more impaired in their social and vocational functioning. Alcoholism and the behaviors coupled with it have a huge influence on physical health. Majority of studies conducted on homelessness and drugs

Being homeless presents many challenges for youth that they normally live day to day, unable to develop plans for forming a productive life structure. Since many homeless youth don’t have money so they start begging or selling drugs or start prostituting to earn money to cover their basic needs. The basic problem of homelessness is the human need for personal shelter,

The purpose of the programme was to upgrade existing hostel accommodations to improve the mental and physical health of homeless people, and to also help reduce the number of people presenting at Accident and Emergency departments (Gov.uk, 2015).

The aim of this research is to establish how and why homeless people come to find themselves in prison and factors that may influence their likelihood of reoffending in future. Furthermore it questions whether homeless offenders are being adequately supported for their release whilst in prison by housing, health, probation, welfare and education services.

The problem of homelessness in American has gone pretty much unsolved since the turn of the 20th century or at least since the Great Depression and lately it seems that homelessness has become a desperate cycle often repeated for some who fail to make their way back from losing everything. This is especially true, this 21st century cycle of struggling to get back on one’s feet and then getting knocked down again before gaining any permanence, of those with special needs and conditions accompanying their homelessness like alcohol and substance abuse, a criminal record, a mental disorder or physical or learning disability – and being HIV positive. While homelessness overall remains a major challenge in Baltimore City and cities across the US, much has been done over the last couple decades to address these special needs populations – housing those infected with HIV/AIDS having been a major challenge mostly overcome.

This report analysis the number of homelessness by classify in four categories, such as marginally housed, tertiary homelessness, secondary homelessness and primary homelessness (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006, p. vii). Homelessness can be defined as members of community that are living unconventional accommodation, and facing the accommodation situation is below the minimum community standard (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006, p. vii). In recent years, the number of persons in different categories of the homeless population was increased. For example, from 2001 to 2006, the number of people sleepers out was increased from 14158 to 16375.

When an individual is without sufficient or permanent housing, they are defined homeless. In Essingham, a small rural town in Australia, youth homelessness is an unavoidable and rapidly worsening problem causing many adverse health and safety concerns. Leading contributors of this epidemic such as domestic and family violence, housing affordability, financial difficulties, inadequate or overcrowded dwellings and relationship or family breakdown cause approximately 10,394 Essingham residents to be regarded homeless each year (Stimulus, 2018). Of this figure, 60% are regarded as youth citizens (under the age of 24) and are unable to adequately care for themselves, therefore increasing health and safety risks. To

The Problems and causes of homelessness are closely intertwined, with many of the problems of homelessness also sharing common source with the causes of homelessness. Narrative comments are included. There are three central themes that are highlighted in the cases. Mental health plays a large role in the cause and problem of homelessness as displayed by Stephanie’s experience as “her parents asked her to leave home. Stephanie had suffered from anxieties and bipolar”. Abusive relationships are also experienced frequently amongst the participants illustrated by Lauren and her children as it is noted “her husband was manipulative and abusive to her and the children”. Exposure to drugs is another theme of homelessness demonstrated by Elle’s

Of the homeless, 33% are due to domestic violence and family issues, such assaults, family breakdowns, or just for time away from the family. Whereas, only 3% are homeless due to mental illness or substance abuse. There is a common myth that all of the homless people on our streets are ‘druggos’, but this is not true. Over half of all homeless people are men. Younger homeless men are less likely to seek assistance while they are homeless compared to evquivalent homeless females of whom tend to seek assistance on a higher rate. Homelessness can have massivley serious effecs on mental health, physical health and wellbeeing which can lead to mental and physical illness. There have been studies to prove that men whom have become homless due to abusing drugs or from mental illness are more likley to be homeless foe a longer period of time, compared to those who become homeless from other causes. There is also proof that suggests that males aged 25 and over will more than likely develop substance abuse issues due to being homeless, some have taken this as their way to cope and adapt with their new

Anthropology is critical in order to understand many pressing contemporary issues such as social inequality, homelessness, drug addiction, structural, symbolic and interpersonal violence, and illicit economies. While all of these issues are important to understand, the public concern that is of the utmost importance is homelessness as well as the issues that correspond with this public concern. Homelessness is a very serious and pressing contemporary issue and it is strongly linked to another very serious contemporary issue, that being, drug addiction. Through the conduction of ethnographic research such as that found in Bourgois and Schonberg’s Righteous Dopefiend as well as Shandy’s “The Road to Refugee Resettlement,” it is possible to

Dependability involves an inquiry audit and audit trail and Confirmability requires employing triangulation techniques which are established early on and maintain a journal of the process. Data Collection: All participants will be approached and made aware of the study using informed consent to gauge their appropriateness and interest. If clients meet the criteria of identifying along the continuum of homelessness and wish to participate the consent form will be reviewed with them. The purpose of the study, collection and storage of data, protecting anonymity and confidentiality will be reviewed to include instances in which confidentiality is not valid based on disclosure imminent harm towards self, others and instances of harm involving children under the age of 16.

The purpose of this literature review is to synthesise and critically evaluate the existing research to understand ways in which women experience homelessness, key factors that contribute to homelessness and an evaluation of the usefulness of available services. This review demonstrates that much of the research present homeless women in the United Kingdom as a homogenised group. Scant research has been conducted and lacks rigorous methodological analysis. Data is limited and does not address women’s needs once they exit homelessness. The review concludes that there is a need for further research into homelessness with more methodological rigour. Findings also demonstrate a lack of person-centred homeless policies