How does government legislation affect the provision for the homeless? There are over an estimated 300,000 homeless people in the UK and ‘Rough Sleepers’ the people we see on the streets only represent a very small percentage of the total number of people caught in this epidemic.
With contributions from Dr Victoria Cooper, Dr Daniel McCulloch, Dr David Scott and Dr Mathijs Lucassen, The Homeless Problem gathers a wide range of expertise and first-hand testimonials from people that have experienced homeless in a discussion that examines topics as wide ranging as mental health to the relationship between homelessness and the criminal justice system.
Watch the eight short videos below to discover more. You may also be interested in our free short course An introduction to social work.
The homeless problem
Being homeless
Impact of legislation
Lack of coordinated support
Criminalisation of homelessness
Homelessness and incarceration
Slipping through the net
Getting off the streets
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Understanding homelessness
Read now to access more details of Understanding homelessnessAttempting to understand or quantify homelessness can be difficult, the reasons people find themselves on the streets can be as complicated and as varied as accessing any potential means of support.
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Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies
Read now to access more details of Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policiesDaniel McCulloch and Dr Victoria Cooper explore the current situation regarding homelessness and housing policy. The Government has shown they can tackle homelessness during Covid-19, so what will they do next?
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LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a difference
Read now to access more details of LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a differenceWhile so much progress has been made regarding the rights of the LGBTQ community, it might come as a surprise that young people in this community are at considerable risk of becoming homeless. Dr Mathijs Lucassen explores this issue and how we can overcome it.
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No place like home: Prisons and homelessness
Read now to access more details of No place like home: Prisons and homelessnessThe homeless and especially those who are rough sleepers, comprise a disproportionate number of people in prison in England and Wales. Dr David Scott looks at why prisons and the streets are not a replacement for a true home.
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Lottery of birth
Learn more to access more details of Lottery of birthThis free course, Lottery of birth, will look at both the big picture of the ‘lottery of birth’ and the smaller, human stories. You will examine the inequalities of birth, particularly being born rich or poor and being born female or male.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Learn more to access more details of Supporting children and young people's wellbeingThis free course, Supporting children and young people's wellbeing, looks at some of the broader concerns regarding wellbeing and the idea that children and young people today are increasingly reporting feelings of unhappiness. By completing the activities, you will be introduced to different ways of understanding children and young people’s ...
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After watching the series of video relating to homelessness, gave me a better understanding of the the serious problem that excist not only in this country but worldwide. It gave me an insight to issues that I didn't even consider relating to people experiencing living on on the street and the ignorance of people attitude to this pandemic problem effecting society. It is clear that the local and national authorities could do a lot more to tackle a problem which will only get worse if left to fester and get bigger.