Marcus Knutagård
Universitetslektor | Docent
From Treatment First to Housing First: Managing Competing Professional Logics
Författare
Summary, in Swedish
From Treatment First to Housing First: What does it mean for the Social Worker?
In Sweden social work with homeless people is dominated by “Treatment First” (or the staircase model). The Treatment First models weak results in combating homelessness has increased the interest for Housing First. In 2015 we started a participatory design-oriented research project in the City of Helsingborg in Sweden that aims to implement principles of Housing First in a social housing programme which previously was based on the Treatment First model. The programme includes about 500 social housing apartments and about 50 social workers. Treatment First and Housing First is build on two different perspectives on treatment and social work. The Treatment First model housing is based on control and requirements. Housing First is based on an emphasis on the relationship between the social worker and the client. Our paper presents results from a study with focus on the process of change from working with a Treatment first approach to a Housing first approach and how it affects the social workers professional role. The study is based on surveys and qualitative research interviews.
In Sweden social work with homeless people is dominated by “Treatment First” (or the staircase model). The Treatment First models weak results in combating homelessness has increased the interest for Housing First. In 2015 we started a participatory design-oriented research project in the City of Helsingborg in Sweden that aims to implement principles of Housing First in a social housing programme which previously was based on the Treatment First model. The programme includes about 500 social housing apartments and about 50 social workers. Treatment First and Housing First is build on two different perspectives on treatment and social work. The Treatment First model housing is based on control and requirements. Housing First is based on an emphasis on the relationship between the social worker and the client. Our paper presents results from a study with focus on the process of change from working with a Treatment first approach to a Housing first approach and how it affects the social workers professional role. The study is based on surveys and qualitative research interviews.
Avdelning/ar
- Socialhögskolan
Publiceringsår
2017
Språk
Engelska
Dokumenttyp
Konferensbidrag: abstract
Ämne
- Social Work
Conference name
EASSW/UNAFORIS European Conference – Social Work Education in Europé, 2017
Conference date
2017-06-26 - 2017-06-29
Conference place
Paris, France
Status
Published