HOMELESSNESS IN UK

Is Family Support a Facilitator to the Exiting Homelessness in UK?

Is Family Support a Facilitator to the Exiting Homelessness in UK?

Introduction

Homelessness is a serious problem in UK that requires considerable attention at the state and on national level. Considerable measures taken by the British government in past few decades to control the homelessness as a dramatic increase observed in the homelessness condition. This paper examines the homelessness in perspective of self-reliance and resilience approach that shows by people to manage themselves in difficult situations instead of relying on external forces. This paper addresses the homelessness in the context of 'universalistic' welfare system. The aim is to demonstrate the inherent dimensions of the personal reliance and how it influences the policies and practices of homeless people. Specifically, focus placed on the role of the self-reliance and resilience in homelessness context (DePastino, 2003, 54-75).

Family Support Work

A working example of such self-reliance and resilience approach is the charity organization called Family Support Work. The charity is helping the families across the areas of Sussex. This order gives a critical review of the question “Is Family Support a Facilitator to the Exiting Homelessness in UK?” Family Support Work is a UK Charity pioneering work with families across Sussex. Family Support works intensively with families through our many activities including home visits, support groups, one-to-one meetings, drop-ins as well as supported breaks with their community workers at our residential centre, Knowles Tooth, in Hurstpierpoint. Family Support Work free and confidential support offered to parents or careers and their children. This includes anyone who has the responsibility for the care of children, whether they married, single, separated, partners, divorced, bereaved or grandparents.

Government's Take on Homelessness

Homelessness, gentrification, and the displacement of the urban poor have become weighty issues in public policy debates over the last decade. Homelessness is a crucial social problem skeptical to the role of state and their concern towards public welfare. It is often viewed as the result of interwoven systemic and particular problems. Government bodies suggest that the main cause of increasing homelessness among its citizen is the increasing gap between income level and housing costs. UK Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that country is now passing through worst-case housing needs period at an all-time prime rate. However, few public and private agencies see reductions in chronic homelessness conditions prevailing across country. Homelessness is increasing in families having a large family size and considerable low income below poverty threshold. This family segment is the rapidly increasing segment of the homeless population. Homelessness is not an fundamental concept; different factors contribute towards to the increasing homelessness issues (Firdion, 2007, 56).

Definition of Homelessness

Homelessness is a prime concern of some radical policies. Broad range of definitions used to classify the people in homeless category under relative categorization of poverty. Change in classification criteria has increased the number of people who view as homeless. This requires reassessment of criteria to define the people who need to be ...