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A qualitative study of a maintenance support program for women at risk of homelessness: Part 3: Societal Factors

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posted on 2023-05-19, 05:55 authored by McMaster, R, Lopez, V, Rachel KornhaberRachel Kornhaber, Cleary, M
Homelessness is a collective societal problem, and people who are homeless are often treated as society's underclass, stigmatised and excluded. These issues are often exacerbated among homeless people from countries other than the one in which they are currently living. In this paper we report findings from a qualitative study of homeless women, case managers and health professionals from a Maintenance Support Program and their personal accounts and insights into their experiences of the program. This paper presents the third and last sub-theme "societal factors" of the study where the overarching theme was "A life-changing event: I have the power to change." This sub-theme is supported by three categories including gender, race and ethnicity, and environment. The findings highlight the impact of the societal factors that linked women's experiences with domestic violence and abuse. Further cultural views regarding the role of women in society hinder their capacity to recognise that they should not be treated differently and that they should be supported to access health and social services to improve their lives in a safe and supportive environment.

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Publication title

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volume

38

Issue

6

Pagination

513-519

ISSN

0161-2840

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Mental health

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