The Social Exclusion Unit has been set up to lift people out of social deprivation. But with continuing poverty and now cuts to benefits, doubts persist about whether the unit can achieve its aim. Discusses why this is the case.
The Social Exclusion Unit has been set up to lift people out of social deprivation. But with continuing poverty and now cuts to benefits, doubts persist about whether the unit can achieve its aim. Discusses why this is the case.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, politics, poverty, social exclusion, social policy, single parent families, central government;
Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems of all kinds. Findings from a three-year study funded jointly by the Department of Health and the Mental Health Foundation show that one fifth of young homeless people have attempted suicide in the past year, and a third have made an attempt at some point in their lives.
Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems of all kinds. Findings from a three-year study funded jointly by the Department of Health and the Mental Health Foundation show that one fifth of young homeless people have attempted suicide in the past year, and a third have made an attempt at some point in their lives.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health, mental health problems, suicide, surveys, young people, attempted suicide, Department of Health;