营地清理和过渡性住房:居民观点的定性分析
Michael Mayer1, Yesenia Mejia Urieta2, Linda S Martinez3
1Michael Mayer (michael.d.mayer.17@gmail.com), Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
Health affairs (Project Hope)
|February 5, 2024
概括
移除无家可归者营地可能会恶化健康和安全. 然而,提供减少伤害的住房在搬迁后改善了波士顿居民的福祉和长期目标.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 城市研究 城市研究
- 社会工作 社会工作 社会工作
背景情况:
- 在美国,帐营地的无家可归人数有所增加.
- 由于健康和安全问题,城市经常进行可见的营地移除.
研究的目的:
- 检查营地清理对健康和安全的影响.
- 探索居民对减少危害住房的看法.
主要方法:
- 与波士顿营地30名前居民的采访 (2022年7月至2023年2月).
- 14名受访者在清算后被安置在过渡性减少伤害的住房中.
主要成果:
- 在没有安置住房的情况下清理营地恶化了健康和安全,特别是心理健康和暴力风险.
- 减少伤害的住房改善了住房居民的健康和安全.
- 被安置的居民在戒毒,慢性病管理和获得永久住房方面取得了进展.
结论:
- 营地可能提供安全,但搬迁需要支持.
- 在营地清理后,过渡性减少伤害的住房是有益的.
- 这种方法有助于居民实现长期的稳定和健康目标.
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