‘Neither here nor there’: Refugee young people and homelessness in Australia

Couch, Jen

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.01.014

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“…26 • Previous reports have found poor MH to be a major contributor to refugee youth homelessness. 25 • A report by the National Youth Commission (2008) regarding homeless youth in Australia found MH issues were often reported as a trigger for homelessness and that unstable or inadequate housing was a barrier to successful recovery. 27 • The importance of providing secure, stable housing for homeless youth with MH issues is well documented 28 and, where possible, clinicians should endeavour to assist with achieving this.…”

Section: Housingmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…• It is well documented that refugee groups, particularly refugee youth, experience major barriers to accessing stable accommodation. 25 • Risk of homelessness for refugee background youth is estimated to be six to 10 times greater than other young people of school age. 26 • Previous reports have found poor MH to be a major contributor to refugee youth homelessness.…”

Section: Housingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity

Posselt

Procter

Crespigny

et al. 2015

Australas Psychiatry

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Section: Housingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Housingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity

Posselt

Procter

Crespigny

et al. 2015

Australas Psychiatry

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“…Given the high costs and low vacancy rates in the Australian rental market, it is unsurprising that many people seeking asylum, who are generally receiving very low incomes, move several times in their first year in Australia (Couch, ). Finding suitable housing for families is also a challenge, with overcrowding a recognised problem.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finding suitable housing for families is also a challenge, with overcrowding a recognised problem. Part of this relates to culture, where it is more common for several generations or several families to live in one house, an arrangement that many Australian houses are not designed for (Couch, ; Harte et al, ). However, overcrowding is also related to costs.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of homelessness by people seeking asylum in Australia: A review of published and “grey” literature

2019

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This review examines the current published and "grey" literature relating to the experiences of homelessness by people seeking asylum within Australia. While many people seeking asylum have experienced homelessness during their flight, inadequate and unaffordable housing are a feature of the settlement experience for a large number of new arrivals to Australia, putting at risk their successful settlement. This study aims to explore the factors influencing access to stable housing. A systematic review of the academic literature and a search of the grey literature identified 11 articles and 20 documents related to homelessness and people seeking asylum in Australia. The academic literature included a variety of methods and approaches to the investigation of the experience of homelessness in Australia. The grey literature was more practice based, including evaluation and research reports, submissions, and newsletters. Findings suggest that experiences of homelessness are multifaceted and have a range of influences, including policy, financial stress, lack ofaccess to education and employment, and a lack of affordable and suitable housing. Any solutions to address homelessness need to be similarly diverse. Discrimination from real estate agents and employers was also identified as a barrier to housing for many people seeking asylum, an issue that will need to be addressed at a systematic level. The lack of research published in the academic literature means that although there may be some programmes or solutions

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“…: unpublished data, 2020) identified 17 qualitative articles that focused on the experiences of homeless migrants. [163][164][165][166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173][174][175][176][177][178][179] Findings indicated that discrimination, limited language proficiency and severed social networks negatively affected homeless migrants' sense of belonging and access to social services, such as housing. However, employment opportunities provided a sense of independence and improved social integration.…”

Section: Refugee and Migrant Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience

Pottie

Kendall²,

Aubry³

et al. 2020

CMAJ

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H omeless and vulnerably housed populations are heterogeneous 1 and continue to grow in numbers in urban and rural settings as forces of urbanization collide with gentrification and austerity policies. 2 Collectively, they face dangerous living conditions and marginalization within health care systems. 3 However, providers can improve the health of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed, most powerfully by following evidence-based initial steps, and working with communities and adopting anti-oppressive practices. 1,4,5 Broadly speaking, "homelessness" encompasses all individuals without stable, permanent and acceptable housing, or lacking the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it. 6 Under such conditions, individuals and families face intersecting social, mental and physical health risks that significantly increase morbidity and mortality. 7,8 For example, people who are homeless and vulnerably housed experience a significantly higher prevalence of trauma, mental health conditions and substance use disorders than the general population. 7,9 Canadian research reports that people who experience homelessness face life expectancies as low as 42 years for men and 52 years for women. 7 A generation ago, homeless Canadians were largely middleaged, single men in large urban settings. 10 Today, the epidemiology has shifted to include higher proportions of women, youth, Indigenous people (Box 1), immigrants, older adults and people from rural communities. 13,14 For example, family homelessness (and therefore homelessness among dependent children and youth) is a substantial, yet hidden, part of the crisis. 15 In 2014, of the estimated 235 000 homeless people in Canada, 27.3% were women, 18.7% were youth, 6% were recent immigrants or migrants, and a growing number were veterans and seniors. 10

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‘Neither here nor there’: Refugee young people and homelessness in Australia

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity

Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity

Experiences of homelessness by people seeking asylum in Australia: A review of published and “grey” literature

Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience

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