The Glasgow Hostel Closure Programme: Findings ... - Asunto ensin
The Glasgow Hostel Closure Programme: Findings ... - Asunto ensin
The Glasgow Hostel Closure Programme: Findings ... - Asunto ensin
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Profile of Sample• Age: 46% under 50; 54% over 50; and great majority were from<strong>Glasgow</strong>• Accommodation type: 45% in permanent; 55% in supported• Homelessness experiences:- 53% had stayed 5 or more years in <strong>Glasgow</strong> hostels (30% formore than 10 years)- 55% had slept rough (18% for more than one year)• Health: generally very poor; 42% had an alcohol problem(mainly over 50); 29% used drugs (all under 50)• Personal history:- prison - 74% of under 50s, 35% of over 50s- care - 33% of under 50s, 11% of over 50s