Mental health supported accommodation services in a post-deinstitutionalised era: Experiences from Swedish service providers

Markström, UrbanUmeå universitet,Institutionen för socialt arbete,Umeå universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (author)

Mental health supported accommodation services in a post-deinstitutionalised era : Experiences from Swedish service providers

The movement towards deinstitutionalisation of mental health services has created a space for new and community-based solutions in western countries, but the field still seems to lack coherent ideological and practical features. This is also evident for issues related to housing. The aim of this article is to examine the characteristics of supportive accommodation services for people with psychiatric disabilities in Sweden, according to the experiences of local service providers. The focus is placed on the services' organizational setting, main orientation, and conceptual content. This article is based on a multiple case study of ten Swedish municipalities, purposely selected regarding size, location, and demographic features. Data mainly consist of interviews with key informants in the social service organisation. The results indicate the emergence of a new generation of service users with complex needs, who challenge both the organisation and the content of the service offered. Group homes and mobile housing support appeared as pillars in the service supply, but several local and pragmatically oriented solutions were also identified, as well as ambitions to scale down the extent of institutional settings. The guiding idea present at most sites is a strive towards increased autonomy among service users.

Högström, EbbaBlekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för fysisk planering,Department of Spatial Planning, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden(Swepub:umu)ebho0017 (author)
Fjellfeldt, MariaHögskolan Dalarna,Socialt arbete,Dalarna University(Swepub:du)mfj (author)
Umeå universitetInstitutionen för socialt arbete (creator_code:org_t)

In:Alter;European Journal of Disability Research ;Journal Europeen de Recherche Sur le Handicap: ECOLE HAUTES ETUDES & SCIENCES SOC-EHESS, COLL FRANCE17:3, s. 39-561875-06721875-0680

By the author/editor: Markström, Urban; Högström, Ebba; Fjellfeldt, Mari ...

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By the university: Blekinge Institute of Technology; Umeå University; Högskolan Dalarna

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