A5045435960- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
University of Otago
2022-2025
ABSTRACT In Aotearoa New Zealand (henceforth referred to as Aotearoa) a range of housing supports are aimed at improving homeownership rates and making both private rental public more available. Despite these “supports”, large number children, adolescents young people experiencing insecurity or severe deprivation. Housing intersects with health, education, state care welfare influence outcomes for therefore this paper addresses the critical issue access children adolescents. Through Official...
Significant effort is underway to address the housing crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa), including rapid investment public and community housing. As Māori (the Indigenous people of Aotearoa) face many systemic barriers impediments home ownership, delivery development options make up a significant proportion tenants, developing managing associated neighbourhoods that enable support wellbeing critical importance. To this, we introduce A Whakawhanaungatanga Wellbeing Model for Housing...
Qualitative research interviews are invaluable in understanding participants’ experiences within public health systems and driving systemic change. These can be sensitive nature, particularly when exploring how certain groups failed by systems. Considering this, it is crucial to conduct a way that prioritises the psychological safety of both participants interviewers. While there extensive literature theoretical approaches methods minimise risk, practical guidance enhance for interviewers...
This paper presents outcomes for a Housing First (HF) cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Using integrated governmental administrative data, we analysed of 357 people, comparing health, justice, income, and social welfare indicators the year prior to HF five years after being housed. In fifth housed, improved across each these sectors were noted, with particularly impressive improvements found income levels (+38%) mental health. These results demonstrate efficacy this programme improving...
Housing is an important social determinant of health and wellbeing. Aotearoa New Zealand outlier in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development both terms its notably poor housing standards fact that it one few countries where public has a better indoor environment tenure security than private rentals. Our paper analyses transition from emergency to among individuals experiencing homelessness Zealand. Using linked de-identified microdata, we identified 31,761 individuals, who...
This paper explores the government service interactions for a cohort of formerly homeless youth in Aotearoa New Zealand, using linked administrative data. We report rates pre- and post-housing 69 youth, aged 18–25 years old, who received housing support from Housing First provider. 60.9% were women, 69.6% Māori. Very high seen both before after they housed. The evidence shows promising potential improvements young people's lives when most significant changes we saw one two incomes...
ObjectivesWe present the backgrounds and outcomes for formerly homeless Māori (indigenous to Aotearoa) clients of first Housing First programme in Aotearoa New Zealand, delivered by The People’s Project Kirikiriroa. We compare result from non-Māori comparison group general population. ApproachThe Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) is linked microdata administered Tatauranga Statistics Zealand. It enables a comprehensive picture life course people who have received an intervention such as...