Homelessness
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In 2016, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) of New Zealand introduced the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant (EHSNG) to address urgent accommodation needs. This study utilised the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to analyse the demographics and government service utilisation of EHSNG recipients, including all household members, unlike previous reports that focused only on the main applicant.
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This paper presents key findings from a process evaluation of the Justice Housing Programme (JHP), drawing on interviews with 19 current and former JHP clients and 16 professional stakeholders involved in the programme, as well as a brief survey with 17 current and former clients.
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Using baseline data from a study with suicidal youth experiencing homelessness, correlation and mediation analyses were completed to determine the associations between cognitive distortions, problem-solving, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation.
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this study examined the association between individual and cumulative ACEs and parent-reported child homelessness in the US. Data for this study were derived from the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health.
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In Australia, the use of administrative data to understand service utilisation patterns among people ‘at risk’ of homelessness and experiencing homelessness is limited. This paper fills this gap using a novel administrative dataset of 70,000 unique households in metropolitan Melbourne between 2014 and 2020.
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A scoping review assessed which risk assessment tool would suit Queensland homelessness service providers with First Nations clients. Recommendations are made for a DFV risk assessment procedure suitable for homelessness services.
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This qualitative study explores the perceptions of people experiencing chronic homelessness of mental health, mental health services, and any perceived barriers or facilitators to access.
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Ecological rationalities place sweeps above dispute by framing the removal of unsheltered homeless and their belongings as necessary for protecting the environment and public health. This commentary draws from the now-matured body of literature evidencing the counterproductive and harmful tendencies of encampment sweeps.
