Housing, citizenship, and communities for people with serious mental illness : theory, research, practice, and policy perspectives / edited by John Sylvestre, Geoffrey Nelson, Tim Aubry.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Overview of history and housing approaches for people with serious mental illness -- The evolution of housing for people with serious mental illness -- Housing models for people with serious mental illness : unpacking custodial and supportive housing models -- Community-based support in the context of housing : a review of models and evidence -- Economic analysis of housing interventions for people with serious mental illness who are homeless : a review of the literature -- Theory and research on housing programs for people with serious mental illness -- Theory and research on the social context of housing : policy and planning, informal systems, and the geosocial environment -- The contributions of the concept of citizenship to housing practice, policy, and research -- Expanding methodological options for housing research -- Section III. International perspectives on housing policy for people with serious mental illness -- The primacy of research : getting to housing first in the united states -- a policymaker's perspective -- Mental health housing policy in Canada -- What do we mean by housing first? Considering the significance of variations in housing first services in the European Union -- Housing for Australians with serious mental illness -- Reflections on providing single-site supportive housing -- Frontline practice in housing first programs -- Landlords and scattered-site housing -- Section V. Conclusions and reflections -- Housing, citizenship, and communities for people with serious mental illness : reflections and future directions

Housing has emerged as a popular and central topic of research, mental health system development, and social and mental health policy in recent years. The field has rapidly evolved in a number of ways: first, with the introduction and popularization of the Housing First approach; second, there are now a growing number of randomized controlled studies to evaluate the lives of people living in this housing; and third, there is increasing recognition of housing as a cornerstone of mental health policy and community mental health systems. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the field. The book covers theory, research, practice, and policy issues related to the provision of housing and the supports that people rely on to get and keep their housing.