Introduction (Seeds of Exclusion – 2009 results)
The Collaborative Study of Homeless People (CoShoPe) was carried out on behalf of The Salvation Army by the Universities of Kent and Cardiff.
In total, 967 interviews were carried out with homeless people in various regions of the UK and Republic of Ireland in two phases. The first phase was carried out between January 2006 and March 2008 (N=438). The second phase of research took place between September 2008 and March 2009 (N=529). This research was carried out by 18 researchers (15 in phase one, 7 in phase two) all of which were either psychology graduates or social healthcare workers who had received training in using the interview assessments. The researchers collected the data in 28 of The Salvation Army's homeless residential or day services in 8 regions (NB, Only 7 regions were documented in this report as in the South West region insufficient interviews were completed. However, this data was included within the total data set and the age breakdown analysis).
This new report builds on the first study of The Seeds of Exclusion, published by The Salvation Army in July 2008, by extending the sample size and including analysis by region. The update confirms the findings of the original research, including unsatisfactory early life experiences, an absence of meaningful relationships, substance misuse, unemployment and financial issues, serious mental health problems, and a lack of access to proper care.
The Salvation Army has published a summary document detailing the key findings from this collaborative study. The following pages are a more detailed analysis of a selection of the data summarised by the University of Kent.
http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/seeds
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