TY - JOUR
T1 - Working with People Experiencing Homelessness in Europe
AU - Gaboardi, Marta
AU - Santinello, Massimo
AU - Disperati, Francesca
AU - Lenzi, Michela
AU - Vieno, Alessio
AU - Loubière, Sandrine
AU - Vargas-Moniz, Maria J.
AU - Spinnewijn, Freek
AU - Greenwood, Ronni Michelle
AU - Wolf, Judith R.
AU - Bokszczanin, Anna
AU - Bernad, Roberto
AU - Blid, Mats
AU - Ornelas, José
AU - Shinn, Marybeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In 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.
AB - In 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.
KW - Europe
KW - Homelessness
KW - housing first
KW - photovoice
KW - social service providers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124526964&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23303131.2022.2050330
DO - 10.1080/23303131.2022.2050330
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85124526964
SN - 2330-3131
VL - 46
SP - 324
EP - 345
JO - Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance
JF - Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance
IS - 4
ER -