Women on the Border between Home and Homelessness: Analysing Worker–Client Relationship

Housing First, as implemented in Finland, offers two housing options for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In this context, permanent refers to a scattered‐site rental flat community‐based unit accordance with the First principle. The focus our study was on worker–client relationship and its diverse meanings different stages women’s pathways. Our data consisted narrative thematic interviews nine women lived scattered three workers unit. narratives were related deep concern have most limited choices do not always see home. felt frustrated inconsistency care pathways substance abuse care, psychiatric hospital well gerontological services. Women had received sufficient support critical their pathway from public service system, which is an integral part Finnish model. cases, homelessness problems been addressed holistic effort improve quality lives either through adult social work, child protection aftercare psychosocial Getting vulnerable situation trust‐based unifying theme dataset women. also challenges development services perspective whose characterised by numerous losses exclusions, whom many remain out reach.