Using administrative data linkage to drive homelessness policy: Experiences from Wales, UK

Thomas, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-0202 and Mackie, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1494-0864 2023. Using administrative data linkage to drive homelessness policy: Experiences from Wales, UK. Cityscape 26 (1) , pp. 117-125.

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Abstract

This article profiles Administrative Data Research Wales (ADR-W) and its use of data linkage to support homelessness policy and practice in Wales, United Kingdom. Despite having a national integrated data system for nearly a decade, Wales lacks the capacity—and, more important, the homelessness administrative data—necessary to engage in linkage-based research. However, the formation of ADR-W, with a remit to make better use of public-sector data, has instigated a rapid shift in the use of administrative data linkage in Wales. This article introduces the ADR-W, situating it as part of a wider turn to administrative data in the United Kingdom before providing an overview of the operation of the integrated data system ADR-W uses to conduct research—the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank. This article offers insights into some of the homelessness research ADR-W conducts, highlighting key policy-relevant findings—including the effectiveness of the COVID-19 response. This article also critically reflects on some of the challenges with the current homelessness administrative data landscape in Wales, concluding with a note on its future direction.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
ISSN:	1936-007X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 December 2023
Date of Acceptance:	1 November 2023
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2024 23:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164627

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