Housing, Homelessness, and Mental Health in Great Britain

This article introduces new initiatives in homelessness legislation, in funding resettlement support, and in health services for different homeless populations (i.e., single, youth, and family homeless) and discusses the different rates of mental illness among these populations in Great Britain. It reviews studies that indicate the strong role played by permanent resettlement in reducing rates of neurosis among all three homeless populations. Finally, it considers the incidence of violent life events among different homeless populations and suggests a further approach to the investigation of violent life events.