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Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales (2020)
Journal Article
Gorden, C., Lockwood, K., Maddoc, I., Hughes, C., Washing-Dyer, K., Wilding, M., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales. European Journal of Criminology, 19(6), 1438-1460. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370820980433

Under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, prison leavers are among those who are no longer considered a priority need. This article draws on interviews conducted with 17 women prison leavers and 10 professionals that formed part of a Welsh Government funde... Read More about Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales.

Boundary spanning and reconstitution in migration (2020)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A. (2020). Boundary spanning and reconstitution in migration. Social Inclusion, 8(1), 238-240. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v8i1.2984

The focus of this thematic issue is on migrants’ experiences of belonging and non-belonging, and how communities are constructed in the destination country. It includes a group of international scholars across disciplines who are studying migration i... Read More about Boundary spanning and reconstitution in migration.

Challenges to implementing the new homelessness prevention agenda in Wales (2019)
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Ahmed, A., Madoc-Jones, I., Gibbons, A., Jones, K., Rogers, M., & Wilding, M. (2020). Challenges to implementing the new homelessness prevention agenda in Wales. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1017/S147474641900040X

Devolution presented an opportunity for the Welsh Government to introduce changes to housing and homelessness policy, and the subsequent homelessness reforms are seen as one of the best examples to date of the Welsh Government using its powers. Howev... Read More about Challenges to implementing the new homelessness prevention agenda in Wales.

Rural homelessness : prevention practices in Wales (2019)
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Gibbons, A., Madoc-Jones, I., Ahmed, A., Jones, K., Rogers, M., & Wilding, M. (2020). Rural homelessness : prevention practices in Wales. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000368

Homelessness is largely understood as an urban issue and so rural homelessness is to a large extent invisible in both academic literature and in policy and practice discussions, just as it is often invisible in discourses of everyday rural life. This... Read More about Rural homelessness : prevention practices in Wales.

Policy transfer and part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014 (2019)
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Wilding, M., Madoc-Jones, I., Ahmed, A., Gibbons, A., Jones, K., & Rogers, M. (2020). Policy transfer and part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 171-182. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000344

Part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014and its implementation has been keenly observed by governments outside of Wales, as they continue to search for policy solutions to help address the homelessness crisis.This paper examines the extent to whichther... Read More about Policy transfer and part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014.

Homelessness prevention policy in an international context : The Housing Act (Wales) 2014 (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., & Madoc-Jones, I. (2020). Homelessness prevention policy in an international context : The Housing Act (Wales) 2014. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 95-108. https://doi.org/10.1017/S147474641900037X

A review article preceding a series of articles in this special issue 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... Read More about Homelessness prevention policy in an international context : The Housing Act (Wales) 2014.

Imaginary homelessness prevention with prison leavers in Wales (2019)
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Madoc-Jones, I., Ahmed, A., Hughes, C., Dubberley, S., Gorden, C., Washington-Dyer, K., …Lockwood, K. (2020). Imaginary homelessness prevention with prison leavers in Wales. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000356

Despite a move towards more preventative practices, we have reported that policy objectives to help prison leavers find accommodation on release in Wales have not translated into improved outcomes for this group. In this article we engage in a critic... Read More about Imaginary homelessness prevention with prison leavers in Wales.

Working and homeless : exploring the interaction of housing and labour market insecurity (2019)
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Jones, K., Ahmed, A., Madoc-Jones, I., Gibbons, A., Rogers, M., & Wilding, M. (2020). Working and homeless : exploring the interaction of housing and labour market insecurity. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000332

Alongside an increasing focus on ‘prevention’, moving homeless adults into work is frequently considered an important part of helping them overcome homelessness and sustain an ‘independent’ life. However, a growing evidence base shows that work does... Read More about Working and homeless : exploring the interaction of housing and labour market insecurity.

Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Rogers, M., Wilding, M., Gibbons, A., Jones, K., & Madoc Jones, I. (2020). Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000319

Rates of homelessness and poor mental health present significant challenges across the globe. In this article, we explore how these intersecting issues have been addressed in Wales through Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 through a paradigm shi... Read More about Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless.

A systematic literature review of the patient hotel model (2019)
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Chesterton, L., Stephens, M., Clark, A., & Ahmed, A. (2021). A systematic literature review of the patient hotel model. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(3), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1628314

Background The patient hotel model was developed in Northern Europe as a response to increased demand for health and wellbeing services. According to current literature the patient hotel model is a concept of care provision which combines non-acu... Read More about A systematic literature review of the patient hotel model.

Maintaining harmony : how religion and culture are interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care (2019)
Journal Article
interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care. Journal of Religion and Health, 58, 1415-1428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00819-5

The lingering culture among Javanese people cannot be separated from religion, influencing how they perceive any factors that might play a role in managing any health condition. This present study aimed in exploring the perceptions and experiences of... Read More about Maintaining harmony : how religion and culture are interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care.

Optimising student learning on international placements in low income settings (2019)
Journal Article
Ackers, H., Ackers-Johnson, J., Ahmed, A., & Tate, N. (2019). Optimising student learning on international placements in low income settings. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 7(3), 311-327. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2019.73026

This paper challenges the assumption that student visits to low resource settings inevitably promote the acquisition of cultural competence. Much of the literature and marketing rhetoric advocating the expansion of such ‘exposures’ lists numerous pos... Read More about Optimising student learning on international placements in low income settings.

An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’ (2019)
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Ahmed, A., Ormandy, P., & Seekles, M. (2019). An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’. OBM geriatrics, 3(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.1901030

Background: Promoting a good quality of life for the oldest members of society has become a top priority as evidenced in UK policy. The ‘household’ model is a departure from traditional approaches to care provision since it offers person-centred supp... Read More about An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’.

Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers (2019)
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Madoc-Jones, I., Hughes, C., Gorden, C., Dubberley, S., Washington-Dyer, K., Ahmed, A., …Wilding, M. (2019). Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers. European Journal of Probation, 10(3), 215-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/2066220318822245

The Wales (Housing) Act 2015 introduced a preventative approach to addressing homelessness which impacted on prison leavers in Wales. Since the same changes will take effect in England from October 2018, this paper provides early insight into how new... Read More about Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers.

Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London (2017)
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Ahmed, A., Quraishi, M., & Abdillahi, A. (2017). Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London. International social science review, 93(2), 1-31

There is evidence that focus groups are useful to explore issues with socially marginalised groups, notably when participants have shared particular experiences. Focus groups have the methodological potential to highlight group norms and processes, a... Read More about Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London.

Interrogating trans and sexual identities through the conceptual lens of translocational positionality (2017)
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Rogers, M., & Ahmed, A. (2017). Interrogating trans and sexual identities through the conceptual lens of translocational positionality. Sociological Research Online, 22(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.4169

This article explores the confluence of trans identity and sexuality drawing on the concept of translocational positionality. In this discussion, a broad spectrum of gendered positionalities incorporates trans identity which, in turn, acknowledges no... Read More about Interrogating trans and sexual identities through the conceptual lens of translocational positionality.

Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey (2016)
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Ahmed, A., & Rogers, M. (2017). Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey. Qualitative Social Work, 16(2), 224-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325016664573

There is scant theoretical and empirical research on experiences of trans and its significance for social work practice. In this paper we premise that research on trans identity and practice needs to be located in particular temporal, cultural, spat... Read More about Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey.

Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain (2016)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A. (2016). Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain. GeroPsych, 29(2), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000147

There has been a proliferation of research on lifestyle migration, including studies of older people who move from Northern to Southern European countries in retirement. This body of research has generally focused on ‘third age’ retirees who exercise... Read More about Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain.