Homelessness in Finland and Denmark
Koivisto, Katariina (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201905098611
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The aim of this Bachelor’s thesis was to examine homelessness in Finland and Denmark. The thesis was carried out as comparative secondary research focusing mainly on three chosen perspectives: definitions, statistics and strategies.
The preliminary data was collected from online platforms, using Google’s advanced research and through that Feantsa’s research homepage. Voluntary work observations were conducted in a homeless dormitory in Finland and two interview forms were sent to Danish organisations to support the data and to give insight on real-life homelessness. The collected secondary data not only covered homelessness in Finland and Denmark, but also the reasons behind extreme social exclusion, Housing First-methodology and human rights as well.
The results of this thesis show that homelessness is a similar problematic issue affecting thousands of people in both Finland and Denmark. Finland has achieved the desired direction in the work against homelessness whereas Denmark continues to struggle with rising homeless statistics despite the national programmes.
As a conclusion, it is safe to say that homelessness is a multiform phenomenon that demands concrete measures to diminish. The Housing First-method has shown its functionality, and for the Danes to achieve the same results as the Finns, an individual’s own apartment as the ground base of all well-being should be developed from idea to action.
The preliminary data was collected from online platforms, using Google’s advanced research and through that Feantsa’s research homepage. Voluntary work observations were conducted in a homeless dormitory in Finland and two interview forms were sent to Danish organisations to support the data and to give insight on real-life homelessness. The collected secondary data not only covered homelessness in Finland and Denmark, but also the reasons behind extreme social exclusion, Housing First-methodology and human rights as well.
The results of this thesis show that homelessness is a similar problematic issue affecting thousands of people in both Finland and Denmark. Finland has achieved the desired direction in the work against homelessness whereas Denmark continues to struggle with rising homeless statistics despite the national programmes.
As a conclusion, it is safe to say that homelessness is a multiform phenomenon that demands concrete measures to diminish. The Housing First-method has shown its functionality, and for the Danes to achieve the same results as the Finns, an individual’s own apartment as the ground base of all well-being should be developed from idea to action.