Homelessness-On the Health Agenda in Wales?
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John W. Pritchard
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John W. Puzey
Abstract
Building a sustainable and inclusive future for Wales is at the heart of the constitution of the National Assembly for Wales, which means forging a crosscutting approach to social policy. Improving health is a strategic priority within this agenda, and homelessness and housing appear to be at the center of the Assembly Government's vision of developing sustainable and cohesive communities and promoting social inclusion. This article considers the links between homelessness and mental and physical ill health and the importance of combating homelessness and poor housing within the health agenda in Wales. The article cites the links between homelessness and health identified in the United Kingdom and in international research and highlights the growth in homelessness witnessed during the late 1990s and beginning of the 21"1 Century. The paper considers the significant increase of homelessness and assesses whether, in reality, sufficient practical measures are being taken to combat homelessness as a means of tackling ill health in Wales. The authors conclude that although Wales is making progress toward an integrated approach to health and well-being and that the need to tackle broader health determinants has gained recognition, investment in effectively tackling homelessness and exclusion is needed. Integrating the broader housing, homelessness, and health agendas could contribute to health gains in Wales.
© 2021 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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Articles in the same Issue
- Title
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION. Housing, Health and Weii-Being: Moving Forward
- Gender Differences in the Relationship between Housing, Socioeconomic Status, and Self-Reported Health Status
- Interventions to Improve Children's Health by Improving the Housing Environment
- Housing and Health in Later Life
- Horne Safety in the UK-A Review of the Influence of Human and Housing Factors
- Investigations into the Indoor Environment and Respiratory Health in Boston Public Housing
- Health Impact of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Horne
- Housing and Health Transition in Thailand
- Housing, Urban Development and Health in Latin America: Contrasts, Inequalities and Challenges
- Lead Poisoning in South African Children: The Hazard is at Horne
- Homelessness-On the Health Agenda in Wales?
- Residential Environment and Health: A Review of Methodological and Conceptual Issues
