Factors in the Outcomes of the Resettlement of Homeless People, 2007-2010

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The FOR-HOME longitudinal study collected information about the experiences of 400 homeless people who were resettled from hostels and other temporary accommodation into independent tenancies in London, Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield during 2007-09. Interviews were conducted at three points: during 2007-10 just before they were rehoused, and then six and 15/18 months later. The study’s aims were: <ul><li>to discover the ways in which homeless people adjust to being rehoused, the problems that they face and how these are overcome, and the outcomes in terms of tenancy sustainment, housing satisfaction, well-being, and achieved levels of independence</li><li>to identify the personal, service-related (preparation and follow-up) and accommodation-related factors that influence resettlement outcomes</li><li>to produce policy and practice recommendations and guidelines.</li></ul>After 15/18 months, 80% of the respondents were still housed (including a few who had changed tenancies), but 10% had been evicted or abandoned their accommodation (half of these were known to have returned to the streets or a hostel). Many experienced difficulties in the early months with equipping their new accommodation and with managing finances. During this time, however, only half received help from tenancy support workers, and the allocation of this help was unrelated to needs. Over the first six months, the prevalence of having debts increased, but the average value of the debt decreased. Incomes were very unstable, even among the employed, because most were in insecure jobs with fluctuating hours and pay rates. Overall the early findings indicated that resettlement for homeless people has positive outcomes, and eviction/abandonment rates are low. <br>
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further information may be found on the ESRC's <a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-062-23-0253/read" title="Factors in the Outcomes of the Resettlement of Homeless People">Factors in the Outcomes of the Resettlement of Homeless People</a> award webpage.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The study covered resettlement and independent living among homeless people resettled from hostels and other temporary accommodation into independent tenancies.<br>

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FOR-HOME纵向研究收集了2007-2009年间，伦敦、利兹、诺丁汉和谢菲尔德400名从收容所及其他临时安置点转入独立租赁住房的无家可归者的经历相关信息。研究共开展三轮访谈：2007-2010年在其即将获得重新安置前，以及后续的6个月、15/18个月时分别进行。本研究的目标如下：
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<li>探究无家可归者适应重新安置住房的方式、其所面临的问题与解决路径，以及在租赁住房存续、住房满意度、幸福感与独立生活水平达成度等方面的安置结果；</li>
<li>明确影响重新安置结果的个人、服务相关（含筹备与跟进服务）及住宿相关因素；</li>
<li>制定政策与实践层面的建议及指导准则。</li>
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在15/18个月的随访后，80%的受访者仍保有住房（其中少数已更换租赁住房），但10%的受访者已被驱逐或主动放弃住宿（已知其中半数重回街头或收容所）。安置初期，多数受访者面临置办新居生活用品与管理个人财务的困难。但在此期间，仅有半数受访者获得了租赁住房支持工作人员的帮扶，且帮扶分配与实际需求并无关联。在安置后的前六个月内，负债人群的占比有所上升，但人均负债金额却有所下降。即便在有工作的受访者中，收入也极不稳定——多数受访者从事的是工时与薪酬均波动不定的非稳定型就业。整体而言，初期研究结果表明，无家可归者的重新安置工作取得了积极成效，驱逐与主动放弃住宿的比例较低。
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更多相关信息可访问英国经济与社会研究理事会（Economic and Social Research Council, ESRC）旗下的<a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-062-23-0253/read" title="无家可归者重新安置结果影响因素">《无家可归者重新安置结果影响因素》</a>资助项目网页。
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<br><br><b>核心研究主题</b>：<br><br>本研究聚焦于从收容所及其他临时安置点转入独立租赁住房的无家可归者的重新安置与独立生活状况。