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Mental health supported accommodation services in a post-deinstitutionalised era: Experiences from Swedish service providers
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6330-5640
Department of Spatial Planning, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7725-1233
Department of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9836-6446
2023 (English)In: Alter;European Journal of Disability Research ;Journal Europeen de Recherche Sur le Handicap, ISSN 1875-0672, E-ISSN 1875-0680, Vol. 17, no 3, p. 39-56Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

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. 

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École des hautes études en sciences sociale , 2023. Vol. 17, no 3, p. 39-56
Keywords [en]
Psychiatric disability, Supported Accommodation, Deinstitutionalisation, Institutional logics
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-214885OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-214885DiVA, id: diva2:1801775
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Housing and living environments for people with psychiatric disabilities. Aligning social services and housing planning through experimental collaborative practices., Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare
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Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2018-01325Swedish Research Council Formas, 2018-00058Swedish Research Council Formas, 2018-00192Available from: 2023-10-02 Created: 2023-10-02 Last updated: 2023-10-09Bibliographically approved

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