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Responding to the harassment and abuse of older people in the private rented sector: legal and social perspectives
- Authors:
- CARLTON Nancy, FEAR Tina, MEANS Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 26(2), 2004, pp.131-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Independent living is seen by some governments as being supported through enabling and encouraging older people to live in mainstream housing. However, this emphasis needs to recognise the major housing difficulties that are faced by some older people. Presents findings from an exploratory study, funded by Help the Aged, of the harassment and abuse of older people within the private rented sector. Examples of the wide range of arguments, disputes and conflicts with landlords and other residents are provided. Considers the legal remedies that might be available for tackling some of these problems and the present obstacles to their use. Finally, legal remedies will be compared with more social policy based approaches which draw upon the framework relating to the protection of vulnerable adults.
Life at the edge
- Authors:
- MORBEY Hazel, PANNELL Jenny, MEANS Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.8.03, 2003, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on research from the University of the West of England which evaluated a three-year programme funding 17 projects for older homeless people's services. The projects involved Help the Aged, the Housing Associations' Charitable Trust and Crisis. Services provided included: street outreach and day centre services; resettlement and tenancy sustainment; and housing and benefits advice. The study challenged traditional images of older homeless people and found that a combination of difficult experiences and circumstances can often lead to homelessness. The study also revealed how voluntary agencies working in this area also survive on the margins and have difficulties in funding services.
Surviving at the margins: older homeless people and the organisations that support them
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, MEANS Robin, MORBEY Hazel
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 106p,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report profiles the breadth of work undertaken with older homeless people and reveals the great range and diversity of homelessness projects in the programme. One group of projects focused on resettlement and tenancy support roles, while others offered outreach, day centre, direct access and supported housing services.A minority of non-service delivery projects focused on developing homelessness services and researched the area. Key characteristics of the older people with whom the projects have worked are explored, alongside their presenting needs and the reasons for referral to older homelessness projects.
Surviving at the margins: older homeless people and the organisations that support them; summary
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, MEANS Robin, MORBEY Hazel
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report profiles the breadth of work undertaken with older homeless people and reveals the great range and diversity of homelessness projects in the programme. One group of projects focused on resettlement and tenancy support roles, while others offered outreach, day centre, direct access and supported housing services.A minority of non-service delivery projects focused on developing homelessness services and researched the area. Key characteristics of the older people with whom the projects have worked are explored, alongside their presenting needs and the reasons for referral to older homelessness projects.