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Citizenship: a response to the marginalization of people with mental illnesses
- Authors:
- ROWE Michael, PELLETIER Jean-Francois
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 12(4), July 2012, pp.366-381.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
In the mental health arena, the juncture of citizenship and marginalised groups is particularly dramatic when those groups include people who are doubly or triply challenged by homelessness and criminal justice histories. This article examines core themes in the literature on citizenship followed by an exploration of two citizenship research projects in the United States – a randomised controlled trial that tested intervention and a community-based participatory research study to develop an individual outcome measurement of citizenship. It then discusses lessons learned from previous research. Finally, implications for theory and practice on citizenship in regard to marginalised groups are examined.
Steps towards employment: how back-to-work support can be improved for people experiencing multiple needs
- Author:
- GRAHAM Jonathon
- Publisher:
- Making Every Adult Matter
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing explores how people with multiple needs can be supported towards employment. It is based on interviews carried out across England with people seeking work and the practitioners that support them. Quotations are included throughout the briefing. The paper challenges the use of traditional ‘staircase’ models of employment support for people with complex needs, where people are offered work once they have completed a series of steps and are considered 'work ready'. It provides recommendations for improving mainstream employment support for people with experience of multiple needs in order to help people overcome feelings of fear and anxiety. It suggests an approach that focuses on what people are immediately capable of, rather than expecting people to make steady progress. It also suggests that employment support for people with experience of multiple needs should be voluntary rather than mandatory. The paper provides recommendations to the Department for Work and Pensions to inform the design of new back-to-work support programmes and also offers guidance for other key stakeholders, including frontline organisations who work with people experiencing multiple needs. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making meaning of citizenship: mental illness, forensic involvement, and homelessness
- Authors:
- PONCE Allison N., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 12(4), July 2012, pp.349-365.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
Those with mental illness, substance use disorders, and criminal justice involvement who experience homelessness are often marginalised and have difficulty achieving community inclusion. A framework of citizenship provides a basis for understanding the components of integration necessary to achieve status as a member of one's community. In this study, a citizenship map was presented to focus groups consisting of 11 people with mental illness and histories of criminal justice charges and of homelessness. Participants discussed the items most salient to them, and several themes emerged: responsibility; giving back and helping others; assaults on dignity; being in the hole and second chances; help isn’t always helpful; time; and employment and housing. The authors concluded that the study provided valuable information on the challenges people face on their way to community and social inclusion.
Safe as houses
- Author:
- SCOTT Gael
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2012, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Homelessness is linked to both poor mental health and offending, with one often compounding the other. Previous research has suggested that 43% of prisoners with mental health problems had no fixed address on leaving prison. This article considers whether the ‘Housing First’ model used in the United States could provide better outcomes than traditional models in the United Kingdom for securing stable accommodation for offenders with mental health problems. The Housing First model is based on the premise that housing is a basic human right, placing clients with complex needs directly into independent tenancies. This stands in contrast to the traditional approach in the UK, based on a ‘treatment first’ philosophy, where people progress through different levels of transitional housing before being placed in independent housing. There is a growing view that the ‘treatment first’ approach does not necessarily support the recovery of people with complex needs, and some providers in the UK have already begun to look at alternative models of housing support. Turning Point Scotland in Glasgow has launched a 3-year pilot of the Housing First approach, targeting people with drug or alcohol problems. Evaluation of this pilot will assess the extent to which it improves outcomes for service users.
"I look like a mess...am I needed in the profit-oriented society?" The labour market and employment situation of some vulnerable categories of unemployed and inactive people in Slovenia
- Authors:
- RIHTER Ljiljana, KOBAL Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 14(3-4), 2007, pp.373-389.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
This article presents the results of research supported by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, into the labour market and employment of the most vulnerable categories of unemployed people in Slovenia. The research focused on seven vulnerable categories: homeless people, people with mental health problems, people suffering from drug addiction; people suffering from alcohol addiction; people with experience of violence, people undergoing post-penal treatments and people without a work permit. Respondents from the vulnerable categories claimed they did want a job, but under reasonable circumstances. The authors suggest that a lot of obstacles should be removed first in order to improve the labour market and employment situation.
Costs and benefits of the supporting people programme: executive summary
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Supporting People programme was launched in April 2003 to help vulnerable people to gain and retain independence by remaining in their own home. Supporting People services can help prevent or defer more costly support services, such as residential or nursing home support, hospitalisation, or use of temporary accommodation. This study was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government to measure the costs and benefits of the Supporting People programme. The research combined desk-based literature reviews, stakeholder consultation and economic modelling. Data were collected on costs and numbers of service users in the financing year 2005-2006. The following client groups were looked at: women seeking refuge from domestic violence; people with learning disabilities; people with mental health problems; people with alcohol dependency; problem drug users; young single homeless and young people leaving care; ex-offenders; homeless or potentially homeless people; and older people. The modelled savings to the public purse were grouped into the following thematic areas: health; independent living; social care; homelessness; and crime. The total financial benefits as a result of Supporting People modelled in this study were £180,064,389. This compares to a total modelled spend of £107,091,845. It should be noted that the model adopts a cautious approach to estimating the impact of Supporting People on the public purse and the findings can be considered to be conservative.
Costs and benefits of the supporting people programme
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Supporting People programme was launched in April 2003 to help vulnerable people to gain and retain independence by remaining in their own home. Supporting People services can help prevent or defer more costly support services, such as residential or nursing home support, hospitalisation, or use of temporary accommodation. This study was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government to measure the costs and benefits of the Supporting People programme. The research combined desk-based literature reviews, stakeholder consultation and economic modelling. Data were collected on costs and numbers of service users in the financing year 2005-2006. The following client groups were looked at: women seeking refuge from domestic violence; people with learning disabilities; people with mental health problems; people with alcohol dependency; problem drug users; young single homeless and young people leaving care; ex-offenders; homeless or potentially homeless people; and older people. The modelled savings to the public purse were grouped into the following thematic areas: health; independent living; social care; homelessness; and crime. The total financial benefits as a result of Supporting People modelled in this study were £180,064,389. This compares to a total modelled spend of £107,091,845. It should be noted that the model adopts a cautious approach to estimating the impact of Supporting People on the public purse and the findings can be considered to be conservative.