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Hal Pawson, Emma Davidson and Gina Netto; Heriot-Watt University
ISBN 978 0 7559 6537 3 (Web only publication)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION Policy and legislative background Defining homelessness prevention and measuring 'success' Research aims and scope Methodology Limitations to the research Structure of the report
CHAPTER 2 - HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TARGETED ON SPECIFIC GROUPS Background and scope Provision for 'at risk groups' as highlighted in Homelessness Task Force report Homelessness prevention provision for other at risk groups Chapter Summary
CHAPTER THREE - NATIONAL STATISTICAL EVIDENCE Chapter scope The official monitoring framework The changing scale of homelessness demand Local authority action in response to homelessness presentations Chapter summary
CHAPTER FOUR - ORGANISATIONAL APPROACHES TO HOMELESSNESS ASSESSMENT AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION The delivery of homelessness prevention work Homelessness prevention and early intervention 'Housing options' approaches Home visits Shifting organisational attitudes and culture Chapter summary
CHAPTER FIVE - HOUSING ADVICE IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION The role of housing advice work in homelessness prevention Organisation of housing advice services and networks Nature of services provided Assessing service effectiveness and success Service costs and funding Chapter summary
CHAPTER SIX - YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: FAMILY MEDIATION AND SUPPORTED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SCHEMES Chapter scope Family mediation Transitional supported housing schemes Chapter summary
CHAPTER SEVEN - ASSISTED ACCESS TO PRIVATE TENANCIES Overview Provision of rent deposits (or guarantees) Target groups Scheme processes Service scale and effectiveness Assessing 'success' Service costs Chapter summary
CHAPTER EIGHT - TENANCY SUSTAINMENT Chapter scope Tenancy support projects Chapter summary
CHAPTER NINE - SERVICE USER PERSPECTIVES Introduction Scope of interviewee sample Household characteristics Pathways into homelessness Accessibility of services Experiences of services Appropriateness of the service provided Expectations of the service Views about the new home Role of other agencies Impact and outcomes Chapter summary
CHAPTER TEN - CONCLUSIONS Mapping activities being undertaken to prevent homelessness Monitoring and evaluating homelessness prevention and measuring success Barriers to homelessness prevention What prevention activities work best for which groups? Monitoring recommendations The future
ANNEX 1 - NATIONAL TELEPHONE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
ANNEX 2 - SERVICE USER INTERVIEWS METHODOLOGY Outline method Intended sample Practical implementation
ANNEX 3 - SERVICE USER INTERVIEWS: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.
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