New book: Transitions Through Homelessness

Transitions Through Homelessness
Lives on the Edge

Carol McNaughton



‘Transitions Through Homelessness successfully weaves longitudinal data on the experiences of
homeless people, with a robust theoretical interpretation applying concepts of edgework in
late modernity and the risk society. Both stimulating and highly readable, this book will surely
become a core reference for scholars for some time.' - Dr Isobel Anderson, University of
Stirling
Who are 'the homeless'? How is homelessness really experienced in contemporary society? And
how do these people then attempt to make a transition back- to find a 'home' once more?

These are some of the questions considered in this study, which follows a group of people making
a transition out of homelessness for a year in their lives. The experiences of each individual are set
within autobiographical accounts of their lives before, during, and in some cases, after being a
'homeless person'. This opens the door to what may be to many readers a hidden world of trauma,
poverty, and marginality in the UK.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
In the Absence of Home: Understanding Homelessness
Emotional and Material Landscapes of Life
Becoming a Homeless Person
Homelessness, Social Welfare and 'Targeted Populations'
Homelessness, Identity and Social Networks
Conclusion: Lives on the Edge?

CAROL MCNAUGHTON is currently an ESRC Research Fellow at the Centre for Housing Policy,
University of York, UK. She has extensive experience of researching transgression, transitions and
the institutional role of social policy.

New Crime Stats

Members of the list may well be interested to view the annual crime statistics for England and Wales that were published last Thursday. These cover latest results from the British Crime Survey and police recorded crime. The spreadsheets and separate sections of the report can be downloaded at:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0708.html

including a summary of the main findings at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0708summ.pdf

We have also made available 'beta' test versions of new mapping and tabulation software to analyse data by offence type and financial year for individual local authority areas (excel spreadsheet continue to be downloadable). We intend to further widen the offence coverage of these systems once full application of disclosure control has been applied. These new facilties can be found at:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/soti.html


We would welcome feedback on the operation of these systems to crimestats.rds@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and also any more general comments on this material.

NESTA

We are looking for an evaluator for Universities United - a project to develop
an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional approach to innovations for social
good.

The selected evaluator should have experience in project evaluation, using
filming as an analysis tool; work closely with a film crew to provide a final
evaluation analysis in a written and video format.

An ethnographic or psychological analysis may suit the nature of the project,
but we are open to other suggestions for suitable methodologies.

If you are interested in submitting a tender, please email it to Rachel Brazil
rachel.brazil@nesta.org.uk no later than 10am on Friday, 8 August 2008.

Click here for further details:
http://www.nesta.org.uk/working-with-us-connect/

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Research Fellow/Associate Posts at CRESR, Sheffield Hallam University

The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) is recognised
as one of the leading academic research centres in the United Kingdom in the
fields of regeneration, housing, labour market analysis and third sector
studies. It currently employs 26 research staff. Members of CRESR were
central to the Sheffield Hallam University's 2001 RAE submission in the Town
Planning area, which received a '4' rating. Considerable resources have been
devoted to supporting staff in recent years to build up a strong record of
academic publication to strengthen the submission for the RAE in 2008

The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) is looking to
appoint up to three Research Fellows/Research Associates:

1. Research Fellow/Research Associate in CRESR's Data and Policy Team
(Salary: £23,002 to £32,795). A Research Fellow/Research Associate to help
develop CRESR quantitative data analysis work in the areas of regeneration
policy, economic geography and/or voluntary and community sector studies
(job ref: DS 357/07). Further details are available at:
http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HR/Vacancies/Research/Research%
20Adverts/DS%20357%2007.asp

2. Research Associate in CRESR's Labour Markets and Social and Economic
Regeneration Teams (£23,002 to £28,290). A Research Associate to
contribute to CRESR's growing portfolio of multi-disciplinary work generated
through research projects crossing the labour markets and regeneration policy
agendas (job ref: DS 359/07). Further details are available at:
http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HR/Vacancies/Research/Research%
20Adverts/DS%20359%2007.asp

3. Research Fellow/Research Associate in CRESR's Data and Policy Team (18
months fixed term, Salary: £23,002 to £32,795). A Research Associate to
provide quantitative data support to the national evaluation of Futurebuilders.
Futurebuilders is the government's major programme to build the capacity of
the voluntary and community sector to deliver public services (job ref: DS
358/07). Further details are available at:
http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HR/Vacancies/Research/Research%
20Adverts/DS%20358%2007.asp

Candidates at Research Associate level are expected to have experience and
knowledge of relevant policy and research and demonstrate an ability to work
effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. In addition, candidates at Research
Fellow level will have experience of income generation, project management,
and policy and academic publication. They need to demonstrate practical
research skills including strong analytical and organisational skills and be able
to manage research teams. For all candidates, it is essential to be able to
communicate complex findings to a variety of audiences in a straight forward
manner.