Moving along: An exploratory study of women with children in a transitional housing setting
Fogel, Sondra Joanne
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Description
Title
Moving along: An exploratory study of women with children in a transitional housing setting
Author(s)
Fogel, Sondra Joanne
Issue Date
1994
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Gullerud, Ernest N.
Department of Study
Social Work
Discipline
Social Work
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Social Work
Sociology, Public and Social Welfare
Language
eng
Abstract
Transitional housing programs are increasingly being used to service the social and housing needs of homeless women with children. However, there is minimal social work research pertaining to this shelter strategy. Instead, current knowledge focuses on the demographics of this population. Outcomes of shelter use are slowly becoming available.
This exploratory research investigated the physical and social environment of a group transitional house using the ecological perspective and knowledge from the environment and behavior field. Through participant observation and interviews with six current and six former residents, the rehousing process is defined. Themes of the meaning of home, safety, and place-identity were found to be pertinent to the shelter experience.
A conceptual framework is proposed to advance present knowledge concerning the effect a transitional housing experience has on the user. In addition, this research begins to demonstrate how the profession of social work can incorporate concepts from the environment and behavior field into its knowledge base.
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