Informal social work practices around hidden homelessness in the Brussels Region
The research project departs from a broad interpretation of homelessness, including people who are hidden homeless because they find temporary solutions by staying with relatives or friends, living in squats or in other insecure housing. We investigate the functioning and the role of informal social work practices in their lives. Based on a survey of some 160 NPOs, 4 case studies of informal social work practices and participatory research with people with lived experiences of homelessness, we explore how informal social work practices support these people and what the possibilities and limits of these informal actors are.
Publications
Hidden homelessness : a scoping review and avenues for further inquiry
The role of non-profit organisations in the support of people experiencing homelessness in Brussels. European Journal of Homelessness, Volume 16, No. 1, 2022
'Dak- en thuisloosheid is niet alleen een groeiend, maar ook een complex probleem', MO* 04/02/2022
‘Wat de onderbelichte kanten van dak- en thuisloosheid in Brussel ons leren’. Knack opinie 13/07/2021
Corona maakt het onzichtbare zichtbaar: migratie verandert dak- en thuisloosheid. Sociaal.net 28/05/2020
Verborgen thuisloosheid: ‘Het huis waar ik slaap is geen thuis’. Sociaal.net 10/06/2020
Case reports:
- Sztab Pomocy Belgia, februari 2022
- Open Deur, maart 2022
- Front Commun des SDF, april 2022
- IMMOC, juni 2022
Our partners
- Kenniscentrum Welzijn, Wonen, Zorg;
- La Strada, Steunpunt Thuislozenzorg Brussel;
- Rhea, Expertisecentrum Gender, Diversiteit en Intersectionaliteit (VUB)
