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- Structure and agency in capabilities‐enhancing homeless services: Housing first, housing quality and consumer choicePublication . Greenwood, Ronni; Manning, Rachel; O'Shaughnessy, Branagh R.; Vargas‐Moniz, Maria; Auquier, Pascal; Lenzi, Michela; Wolf, Judith; Bokszczanin, Anna; Bernad, Roberto; Källmen, Håkan; Spinnewijn, Freek; Ornelas, JoséThe capabilities approach, a framework for understanding and measuring inequality, stipulates that equality is best understood as the freedom to do and be within a particular context. Homelessness has been referred to as a situation of ‘capabilities deprivation’, and the extent to which homeless services restore or enhance capabilities is of increasing interest. As part of a large, eight-country study of homelessness in Europe, we examined the extent to which adults with histories of perceived the services they receive as capabilities-enhancing. We collected data at two time points: baseline (nt1 = 565) and follow-up (nt2 = 399). Measures included perceived capabilities, choice and housing quality. Participants engaged with Housing First (HF) programmes perceived services as more capabilities-enhancing than participants engaged with treatment as usual (TAU); this relationship was mediated by consumer choice and perceived housing quality. Implications for social policy, practice and training are discussed.
- Working with people experiencing homelessness in EuropePublication . Gaboardi, Marta; Santinello, Massimo; Disperati, Francesca; Lenzi, Michela; Vieno, Alessio; loubiere, sandrine; João Vargas Moniz, Maria; Spinnewijn, Freek; Greenwood, Ronni Michelle; Wolf, Judith R.; Bokszczanin, Anna; Bernad, Roberto; Blid, Mats; Ornelas, José; Shinn, MarybethIn Europe, the widespread transition from the Traditional Staircase (TS) model to the Housing First (HF) model is transforming the way social service providers work with people experiencing homelessness. This study examined social service providers’ perspectives in both models regarding factors that facilitate or hinder their work. Data were collected through 17 photovoice projects involving 81 social service providers from eight European countries. The results show factors affecting social service providers’ work at three levels: systemic, organizational, and individual. Professionals in TS and HF identified similar topics; however, TS providers discussed more obstacles to work. Implications for practice are discussed.