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Homelessness Prevention Policy in an International Context: The Housing Act (Wales) 2014

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2019

Anya Ahmed  and
Iolo Madoc-Jones
Anya Ahmed
Affiliation:
University of Salford E-mail: A.Ahmed@salford.ac.uk
Iolo Madoc-Jones
Affiliation:
Wrexham Glyndŵr University E-mail: i.m.jones@glyndwr.ac.uk
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Abstract

In this article – a review article preceding a series of articles in this themed section considering specific aspects of the impacts and implementation processes of the Welsh legislation – we contextualise the introduction of the prevention agenda in Wales by defining homelessness and highlighting the shift towards prevention policy in an international context. We consider the nature of prevention, and examine related theoretical debates, critiques and the cost/benefits of prevention. We conclude by offering some reflections on the progress of homelessness prevention since the Act’s implementation drawing on data from the longitudinal post-implementation evaluation of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014.

Keywords

Homelessness prevention policyThe Housing Act (Wales) 2014
Type
Themed Section: Homelessness Prevention in an International Policy Context
Information
Social Policy and Society , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , January 2020 , pp. 95 - 108
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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