Annual of social work, Vol. 31 No. 1, 2024.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.3935/ljsr.v31i1.563
HOUSING FIRST: EFFECTIVENESS IN EXIT FROM HOMELESSNESS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Dragana Knezić
; Rehabilitacijski centar za stres i traumu Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Housing First is one of the best-researched and documented approaches to ending homelessness, grounded in the human right to adequate housing. It is precisely because of this foundation and numerous evidence of effectiveness that Housing First is supported by international and European policies on human rights and the fight against poverty. This paper presents key evidence in support of the effectiveness of this approach related to the outcomes of exit from homelessness and housing stability, improvement of mental health, quality of life and cost-effectiveness of interventions. The available research provides convincing evidence of the advantages of the Housing First approach compared to traditional approaches in terms of the effectiveness of exiting homelessness and the stability of housing, as well as the improvement of the quality of life, assessed by various parameters. Regarding the improvement of mental health and the cost-effectiveness of interventions, the results are mixed.
Keywords
homelessness; Housing first; human right to adequate housing; mental health; quality of life; cost-effectiveness of interventions; fight against homelessness i social exclusion
Hrčak ID:
321546
URI
Publication date:
23.9.2024.
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