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When a house is not a home: exploring the meaning of shelter among chronically homeless older men.

C J Elias1, T S Inui.   

Abstract

This study explored the world of 35 chronically homeless older men in downtown Seattle, with special attention to their experience of shelter and its effect on health-seeking behavior. We found that their experience of shelter is intertwined with their perceptions of self and use of alcohol. For many, the public shelter provides safety, support, community, and an opportunity to regain sobriety--attributes of shelter often unattainable in single-room occupancy hotels--but only temporarily.

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Year:  1993        PMID： 8325528     DOI： 10.1093/geront/33.3.396

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Gerontologist        ISSN： 0016-9013


  4 in total

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Journal:  J Gen Intern Med       Date:  1999-10       Impact factor: 5.128

2.  An invisible barrier to integrating HIV primary care with harm reduction services: philosophical clashes between the harm reduction and medical models.

Authors:  Daliah Heller; Kate McCoy; Chinazo Cunningham
Journal:  Public Health Rep       Date:  2004 Jan-Feb       Impact factor: 2.792

3.  Self-reported comorbidities, perceived needs, and sources for usual care for older and younger homeless adults.

Authors:  Brian Garibaldi; Alicia Conde-Martel; Thomas P O'Toole
Journal:  J Gen Intern Med       Date:  2005-08       Impact factor: 5.128

4.  Heterogeneity among Homeless Australian Women and Their Reasons for Homelessness Entry.

Authors:  Wayne A Warburton; Marina Papic; Elizabeth Whittaker
Journal:  Int J Environ Res Public Health       Date:  2022-07-22       Impact factor: 4.614
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