Homelessness and Housing Advocacy: The Role of Red-Tape Warriors

Homelessness and Housing Advocacy: The Role of Red-Tape Warriors is a book that explores the creative and ambitious methods used by social service providers to house their clients despite the conflicting conditions posed by policies and institutions. It combines in-depth interviews, fieldwork, and the author's professional experience to consider the perspective of social service providers and chronicles the steps they take to navigate the housing process. The book emphasizes the challenges social service providers encounter while fitting their clients into the criteria for housing eligibility, the opposition they receive, and the innovative approaches they take to optimize housing placements. It appeals to courses in social work, sociology, and public policy and fills a void for early-career professionals in housing and community services.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Through captivating ethnography, Homelessness and Housing Advocacy: The Role of Red-Tape Warriors unveils the ingenious and audacious strategies employed by social service providers to secure housing for their clients, despite the challenging circumstances created by policies and institutions that govern the housing process. Combining in-depth interviews, extensive fieldwork, and the authors' personal professional experiences, this book delves into the perspectives of social service providers who work with individuals experiencing homelessness, documenting the steps they take to navigate the complex housing system. At the heart of its approach lies assertive methods of worker-client advocacy, drawing attention to the myriad factors that influence professional efforts to house homeless populations. It sheds light on the challenges social service providers encounter while aligning their clients with housing eligibility criteria, the resistance they face, and the innovative approaches they adopt to optimize housing placements for their clients, who are, or were previously, experiencing homelessness.

This book, by seamlessly interweaving issues of poverty, social inequality, and social policy, has a broad appeal to courses in social work, sociology, and public policy. It serves as a valuable resource for early-career professionals in the fields of housing and community services, filling a gap in the literature. By shedding light on the complexities and challenges faced by social service providers in their quest to provide safe and stable housing for their clients, Homelessness and Housing Advocacy offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of homelessness and the urgent need for effective policies and interventions.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 160 x 227 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367507039