Homeless people's recovery in Housing First and Traditional Services: The role of working alliance in Italian housing services

This study aims to investigate whether a working alliance could represent a potential mechanism that explains the effectiveness of housing services in terms of user recovery, comparing the Housing First (HF) model with Traditional Services (TS). This study included 59 homeless service users in Italy...

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Published in:Journal of community psychology 2023-09, Vol.51 (7), p.2758-2773
Main Authors: Curiale, Chiara, Lenzi, Michela, Gaboardi, Marta, Marino, Claudia, Ronconi, Lucia, Demita, Silvia, Cosentino, Roberta, Disperati, Francesca, Santinello, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Homeless people
homelessness
Housing
Housing First
Italy
Longitudinal studies
longitudinal study
provider–user relationship
Social services
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Summary:This study aims to investigate whether a working alliance could represent a potential mechanism that explains the effectiveness of housing services in terms of user recovery, comparing the Housing First (HF) model with Traditional Services (TS). This study included 59 homeless service users in Italy (29 = HF; 30 = TS). Recovery was assessed upon entering the study (T0) and after 10 months (T1). Results indicate that participants inserted in HF services were more likely to report stronger working alliances with social service providers at T0 that, in turn, was directly associated with higher levels of users' recovery at the beginning of the study and indirectly (through recovery at T0) with recovery at T1. Implications of the results are discussed with respect to research and practice on homeless services.
ISSN:0090-4392
1520-6629
DOI:10.1002/jcop.23055