Publisher's Synopsis
Support and housing in Europe examines: the need for social support to enable the successful reintegration of homeless people into mainstream housing; the provision of supported housing in the European Union countries, particularly as a solution for homeless people; the problems and issues involved in the provision of supported housing. · The report draws on the 1999 national reports of the correspondents of the European Observatory on Homelessness who conduct research on behalf of FEANTSA (the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless). The study explores the development of designated 'supported accommodation', and other social support mechanisms for vulnerable people in the EU countries over the last two decades. The authors consider the principles underlying the emergence of supported housing and describe the policy context of care services in the EU. The definition, emergence and nature of support in housing in the 15 member states is explored. The authors conclude by highlighting the problems, issues and dilemmas in the pursuit of supported housing policies and in the implementation of those policies. Support and housing in Europe is essential reading for social workers, service providers, policy makers, researchers and students with an interest in the development of effective responses to social exclusion. The work of the European Observatory on Homelessness is supported financially by the European Commission.
