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Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Cohort study amongst homeless people in Amsterdam, The Hague,
Rotterdam and Utrecht
Jorien van der Laan, Marjolein Maas and Judith Wolf
Research centre for social care
In collaboration with IVO Addiction Research Institute
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Overview
• Introduction• Background• Aims• Method
• Participants
• Procedure
• Measures
• Results• State of the art
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Introduction - Research teamResearch centre for social care
Jorien van der Laan,MSc. Dr. Marjolein Maas Prof. Dr. Judith Wolf
IVO Addiction Research Institute
Barbara van Straaten, Msc. Dr. Carola Schrijvers Prof. Dr. Dike van de Mheen
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Introduction
Longitudinal cohort study
Do homeless people benefit from a person centered approach?
Why (not)?
Issued and subsidised by the Ministry of Health, Well-being, and Sport.
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Background
The Dutch government and the 4 largest cities kicked off
the Strategy Plan for Social Relief.
Aim:
• To improve the situation of homeless people;
• To reduce nuisance caused by this group.
By:
• Person-oriented approach with individual assistance programmes;
• A sound chain approach of all collaborating parties.
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Background
Annual monitor (Maas & Planije, 2009):• Homeless people off the streets; • People receive (integral) care;• Nuisance reduced.
Does it work from clients’ perspectives?
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Aims
Getting more insight into;
• The needs and urges of homeless people;
• (Predictors of) improvements in the quality of life;
• Housing transitions as well as possible predictors of stable housing;
• Perceived benefits of the Strategy Plan for Social Relief from perspective of homeless people
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Method - partcipants
Homeless people• 500 homeless people;• Eighteen years or above;• All actually homeless or temporarily housed;• Registered at a central access point in Amsterdam,
Rotterdam, The Hague or Utrecht.
Social workers• Closest to the respondents
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Method - procedureHomeless people
Structured interviews
People who are registered at a central access point
• Baseline (T0)
• After 6 months (T1)
• After 18 months (T2)
• After 30 months (T3)
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Method - procedureHomeless people
Structured interviews
People who are registered at a central access point
• Baseline (T0)
• After 6 months (T1)
• After 18 months (T2)
• After 30 months (T3)
Social workersAn internet questionnaire
Identified by the homeless people
•After 6 months (T1)
•After 18 months (T2)
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Method - measures
Homeless people• Quality of life• Housing• Work alliance• Health & addiction• Goals and motivation• Improvements in life
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Method - measures
Homeless people• Quality of life• Housing• Work alliance• Health & addiction• Goals and motivation• Improvements in life
Social workers•Quality of life•Housing•Work alliance
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Results
Insight into:• subgroups and risk profiles;• housing transitions;• changes in life domains.
Information about predictors of quality of life and stable housing.
Experiences of homeless people with the person centered approach.
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
Results
Implementation
Further development of the person centered approach.
In close collaboration with:• homeless people;• Fieldworkers;• policy makers.
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
State of the art
Baseline measures (T0)
First follow-up interviews (T1)
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
State of the artWhat is your most important goal for the coming 6 months?
General quality of life 2
Housing 59
Study & work 19
Depts & Income 9
Physical health 2
Addiction 2
Psychological well-being 6
Intimate relationship 5
Children 7
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg
State of the art
“I want a house of my own with a garden and a cat.”
“I would really like to have my own room or apartment, even a small room would do, and as soon as possible. Because for people like me (without addiction or psychological problems), the longer it takes, the bigger the chance you will relapse.”
“I want to live on my own with support nearby.”
Onderzoekscentrum maatschappelijke zorg“gedreven door kennis, bewogen door mensen”
EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCEHomelessness, Migration and Demographic Change in Europe
Pisa, 16th September 2011
ContactJ
orien van der Laanj.vanderlaan@elg.umcn.nl
+31243610790
Marjolein Maas
M.Maas@elg.umcn.nl
+3124368448
www.codag4.nl
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