Housing, Care and Support: Volume 7 Issue 2

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Inclusion in the mainstream: How those needing support fare in mainstream housing programmes

This article considers how current national policies could include disadvantaged groups or people with disabilities so that they have more equality of opportunity in the housing…

Mental health, social inclusion and housing: Mapping the issues for service providers

Social inclusion means ensuring that all individuals, despite any particular perceived ‘differentness’ (Sayce, 2000; Harrison & Davis, 2001) or disadvantage in life, may…

Community services for high‐risk offenders: Inclusion, access and sustainment

There are a number of factors which make it difficult for high‐risk offenders to find housing. Recent guidance for more flexible housing allocation policies has encouraged the…

Tomorrow's big problem: The growing recognition of a need for autism services

Moving to a new home is a major step for anyone. People with autistic spectrum disorders face many difficulties with this transition, but help and information are limited. The…

Supported housing and the law: The fractures in the housing and support partnership

Government policy for vulnerable people has long been to encourage as many people as possible out of care homes and into supported accommodation. This article seeks to explore…

Poverty and low income: Tackling the under‐claiming of welfare benefits for older people

The challenge of poverty and low income is a key issue for organisations concerned with groups of the population at risk of social exclusion. In particular, poorer older people…