Supportive housing (SH), largely consisting of Transitional Living Programs (TLPs) and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), is the primarly intervention being applied to the one-in-ten young adults that experience homelessness in the United States each year. To date, efforts to understand the perception of these programs among young adult tenants have focused singularly on TLPs or PSH. The current qualitative study builds upon previous evidence through a comparative analysis of young adult perceptions of TLPs and PSH and examines the the physical, social, and service environments associated with each program. Results suggest six themes, including three themes focused on factors associated with location, common to both TLPs and PSH: desired proximity to friends, family, and amenities; wanted distance from negative influences; and increased ability to assimilate. Three additional themes focused on the environment internal to the housing program that differentiated the models: shared space with roommates, the service environment and relationships with SH staff, and the moving on process. Findings indicate that location is an important but complex element of the housing environment for all young SH tenants with both positive and negative factors. Within the housing environment, more TLP residents had roommates and spoke of utilizing the services associated with their housing, but discussed feeling less prepared for life after SH.

支持性住房 (SH) 主要由过渡性生活计划 (TLP) 和永久支持性住房 (PSH) 组成，是适用于美国每年有十分之一的无家可归者的主要干预措施。迄今为止，了解年轻成年租户对这些计划的看法的努力主要集中在 TLP 或 PSH。目前的定性研究通过对年轻人对 TLP 和 PSH 的看法的比较分析建立在先前的证据之上，并检查与每个项目相关的物理、社会和服务环境。结果提出了六个主题，其中三个主题侧重于与位置相关的因素，TLP 和 PSH 共有：期望与朋友、家人和便利设施的距离；想要远离负面影响；并增加同化能力。另外三个主题侧重于区分模型的住房项目内部环境：与室友共享空间、服务环境和与 SH 员工的关系，以及继续前进的过程。调查结果表明，对于所有年轻的 SH 租户来说，位置是一个重要但复杂的住房环境因素，既有积极因素也有消极因素。在住房环境中，更多的 TLP 居民有室友并谈到使用与他们的住房相关的服务，但表示他们对 SH 后的生活准备不足。调查结果表明，对于所有年轻的 SH 租户来说，位置是一个重要但复杂的住房环境因素，既有积极因素也有消极因素。在住房环境中，更多的 TLP 居民有室友并谈到使用与他们的住房相关的服务，但表示他们对 SH 后的生活准备不足。调查结果表明，对于所有年轻的 SH 租户来说，位置是一个重要但复杂的住房环境因素，既有积极因素也有消极因素。在住房环境中，更多的 TLP 居民有室友并谈到使用与他们的住房相关的服务，但表示他们对 SH 后的生活准备不足。