Abstract

Tenancy sustainment is fundamental to a sustainable exit from homelessness. Although growing attention has been placed on housing outcomes, there is limited research on the maintenance of a settled home following homelessness. The aim of this study was to understand the process for individuals as they transitioned from services to sustained tenancies from an occupational science perspective. A constructivist grounded theory study was conducted with people who had experienced multiple exclusion homelessness. Interviews using reflexive photography were carried out with individuals (N = 29) from three cities in the UK and Ireland. ‘Making a home’ was the core process identified in tenancy sustainment. It highlighted the significance of everyday activities and routines in enabling participants to personalise the tenancy, develop their identity as tenants, and maintain daily routines and roles to support it. An occupational perspective can enhance understanding of tenancy sustainment following homelessness.

摘要

维持租赁是可持续摆脱无家可归现象的基础。尽管住房结果受到越来越多的关注，但关于无家可归后维持稳定住房的研究有限。本研究的目的是从休闲科学的角度了解个人从服务过渡到持续租赁的过程。对经历过多重排斥无家可归的人进行了一项建构主义扎根理论研究。使用反光摄影对来自英国和爱尔兰三个城市的个人（N = 29）进行采访。“建造家园”是维持租赁的核心过程。它强调了日常活动和例行公事对于参与者个性化租赁的重要性，发展他们作为租户的身份，并维持日常生活和角色以支持这一身份。休闲视角可以增强对无家可归后租赁维持的理解。