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Homelessness, mental illness and citizenship
- Authors:
- ROWE Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 35(1), March 2001, pp.14-31.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Assertive mental health outreach to homeless persons points towards the goals of community membership and "citizenship" - a connection to the rights, responsibilities, roles and resources that society offers through public and social institutions and informal "associational life" - for homeless persons. The authors argue that the concept of citizenship is a useful framework for approaching these goals. Go on to review the principles of assertive mental health outreach and relevant aspects of contemporary citizenship theory; present a case example of outreach leading to a "citizenship project"; and discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls of a citizenship framework, including strategies and recommendations for program administrators, researchers and policy makers.