theory to explain the link between early sexual In this chapter, we review research studies abuse and later revictimization, there are at least focused on outcomes of sexual violence among four perspectives that have been utilized to homeless adult women and men, youth and ado- explain this ...
The organization's Renew Collaborative is an eviction prevention program that helps connect tenants with agencies that can find less expensive childcare, or jobs that offer better pay. They locate organizations that can provide back-to-school supplies or ways to reduce heating bills during Boston's ...
Two, shelters act to select from the population of poor families those who are worst off in some ways (housing, income, managing their lives, drug or alcohol addictions) and least able or willing to cope with circumstances other poor families do handle. We then explain that one reason why ...
In this second meeting, Maria was told about the photo-elicitation technique, and she chose to use the camera on her own cell phone to take the pictures. It was explained to her that she could take pictures of things, objects, actions, places, or people (with their consent and without t...
Whereas it is helpful in making sense of the particular plight of the homeless in relation to dominant property relations, Waldron's treatment does not explain the ways in which homelessness itself may partly be produced, regulated, and legitimized through property. Put more simply, the ...
It will likely prove important for interventions to address social stigma as it is perceived and experienced by these young people, exploring how these perceptions are affecting their mental health in various domains, and helping them to find ways to insulate themselves from the discrimination that ...
It involves finding ways to pull back from the current system and really engage communities in taking back their power. Engage communities in being a part of the process of making decisions about what does justice look like for us? What do we want our communities to look like?
Fair enough. To shift gears, I’d like to ask you about the beliefs we hold about parking. In some ways parking reminds me of education: Most of us have been to school, and we’ve had to park, so we have that lived experience that can bleed into perceptions of expertise. How do ...
There are a range of risk factors across multiple spheres of influence that likely contribute to adult homelessness, suggesting there are many ways to potentially intervene to promote prevention. The goal of this study was to understand the pathways across the life course that contribute to adult ...
the alcohol has really taken over me." Another study discussed how substance use contributed to SIL for participants who identified as male [59]. Participants discussed how the use of substances affected their social relationships in different ways including added strain, limited availability of ...