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Barriers and Contradictions in the Resettlement of Single Homeless People

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

Jamie Harding  and
Andrea Willett
Jamie Harding
Affiliation:
Northumbria University, Division of Sociology and Criminology, Room 221 Lipman Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST E-mail: [email protected]
Andrea Willett
Affiliation:
Northumbria University, Division of Sociology and Criminology, Room 221 Lipman Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
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Abstract

Research in one local authority area suggests that a number of social policy difficulties and contradictions need to be resolved if single homeless people are to be resettled effectively. In particular, there are competing pressures on social housing providers, who are expected to meet the needs of socially excluded individuals while also creating sustainable communities and operating in a cost efficient manner. The government needs to clarify that meeting housing need is a priority for social landlords, and provide adequate funding for long-term support, if single homeless people are to find appropriate permanent accommodation.

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Social Policy and Society , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 433 - 444
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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