Leaving an Institution in Flanders (Belgium)
A Road to Homelessness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jana Verstraete (0000-0002-2004-0312, KU Leuven), Isabelle Pannecoucke (KU Leuven), Bruno Meeus (0000-0002-4010-2437, KU Leuven), Pascal De Decker (0000-0003-0166-3319, KU Leuven, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 665-683 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01488376.2018.1479330 |
| OpenAlex | W2889918705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
People living in an institution will leave this residential context one day and have to proceed to a stable independent way of living. This transition is not without difficulties as it turns out this socially vulnerable group runs an increased risk of becoming homeless. Research in Flanders (Belgium) has shown that a considerable share of the homeless population has previously stayed in an institutional setting, mostly in youth care (48.7%), psychiatric (34.4%) and penitentiary (33.1%) institutions. Moreover, the share of homeless people with a history in one of these institutions has increased in the past decades. Institution leavers, face at least three obstacles to a stable housing situation in Flanders: a lack of affordable housing, a lack of access to (non-residential) social assistance and personal difficulties in coping with living independently. Yet, there are several programs that support institution leavers and prepare them for the transition to an independent living situation and legal developments that strengthen their position in society and on the housing market. In this paper, we explore these initiatives and developments in three case studies (Antwerp, Ghent and Leuven). Based on in-depth interviews with “street-level bureaucrats” who work in these institutions (youth care, psychiatric and penitentiary settings), social support services and social housing organizations, we reconstruct the pathways of institution leavers to the housing market, the support they receive and the experienced difficulties
Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Independent living · Institution · Political science · Population · Social science · Sociology · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |