Alden, SL (2015) On the frontline: the ‘gatekeeper' in statutory homelessness services. Housing Studies. 1 - 20 (20). ISSN 0267-3037
Abstract
In light of earlier findings linking resource shortages to the practise of illegitimate gatekeeping in statutory frontline homelessness services, this article draws on an implementation literature to revisit this topic following the recent economic downturn and related political austerity agenda. Following previous research, it was found that unlawful gatekeeping was practised chiefly in response to resource scarcity, alongside related pressures due to higher level performance measures. However, its use was also found, albeit to a lesser extent, to be due to miscomprehension around relevant legislation and the influence of individual or peer-level values. Overall, the findings provided a strong indication that illegitimate gatekeeping has worsened in the current climate due in large part to the twofold challenge of diminishing resources, alongside an increase in service users.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Housing Studies in February 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02673037.2014.991380 |
Keywords: | Austerity; homelessness; gatekeeping; policy implementation; rationing; welfare |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2015 09:35 |
Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2015 21:33 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2014.991380 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02673037.2014.991380 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84417 |