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View article: Addressing housing insecurity as a social determinant of health: A systematic review of interventions in healthcare settings
Addressing housing insecurity as a social determinant of health: A systematic review of interventions in healthcare settings Open
Interventions to address housing insecurity can be successfully situated within healthcare settings, although more research is required to examine the cost-effectiveness of such interventions. The characteristics of the interventions ident…
View article: The “Fire Family”: A qualitative Exploration of the Volunteer Firefighter Organizational Culture and Social Support System In Rural Communities
The “Fire Family”: A qualitative Exploration of the Volunteer Firefighter Organizational Culture and Social Support System In Rural Communities Open
The organizational culture and social support system of the fire family provides an opportunity to explore internal strengths within the volunteer fire service to address the unique mental health needs of volunteer firefighters. Nine front…
View article: Homelessness During the Pandemic: The Use of Arts to Mobilize Knowledge
Homelessness During the Pandemic: The Use of Arts to Mobilize Knowledge Open
The following is a review of three arts-based research projects developed to mobilize knowledge in understandable ways for diverse populations regarding the stories of people who are homeless. All three projects were carried out in Canada …
View article: On the Front Lines: Nonprofits in the Homeless-serving Sector During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On the Front Lines: Nonprofits in the Homeless-serving Sector During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
This article examines the experiences of the nonprofit, homeless-serving sector during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative interviews were conducted with staff and volunteers from frontline organizations in the two largest…
View article: Building Emergency Response Capacity: Multi-Career-Stage Social Workers’ Engagement with Homeless Sector during the First Two Waves of COVID-19 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Building Emergency Response Capacity: Multi-Career-Stage Social Workers’ Engagement with Homeless Sector during the First Two Waves of COVID-19 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Open
The dramatic increase of global extreme events (e.g., natural, technological, and willful hazards) propels social workers to be equipped with emergency response capacity, supporting affected individuals, families, and communities to prepar…
View article: A first voice perspective of people experiencing homelessness on preferences for the end-of-life and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic
A first voice perspective of people experiencing homelessness on preferences for the end-of-life and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Objective People experiencing homelessness often encounter progressive illness(es) earlier and are at increased risk of mortality compared to the housed population. There are limited resources available to serve this population at the end-…
View article: Homelessness within the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Nova Scotian Communities
Homelessness within the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Nova Scotian Communities Open
Expanding the emergent literature on homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic, this qualitative study presents a portrait of the homelessness sector in two Nova Scotian, Canadian communities: Halifax Regional Municipality and Cape Breton Reg…
View article: Lessons Learned: COVID 19 and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Global Context
Lessons Learned: COVID 19 and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Global Context Open
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all our lives but did not affect all parts of societies equally. This study uses a systematic literature review approach to examine the experiences of homeless populations during COV…
View article: A reflection on living through COVID-19 as a social work professor
A reflection on living through COVID-19 as a social work professor Open
This short exposaccent is a reflective piece on my work with people experiencing homelessness in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper provides an intimate portrait of the fragility, insecurity and uncertaint…
View article: COVID-19 and beyond: Social work interventions for supporting homeless populations
COVID-19 and beyond: Social work interventions for supporting homeless populations Open
During the COVID-19 emergency response of ‘staying the blazes home’ in Nova Scotia, Canada, frontline social workers worked tirelessly ‘out of the home’ to secure safe dwellings for those on the street, living in shelters, and/or precariou…
View article: Street Youth Labor as an Expression of Survival and Self-Worth
Street Youth Labor as an Expression of Survival and Self-Worth Open
This paper explores the ways in which employment/ labor are situated within the daily lives of Guatemalan street youth. The youth interviewed primarily engaged in informal money-making activities. These activities not only demonstrate the …
View article: CREATING A SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY
CREATING A SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY Open
The School of Social Work Community Clinic opened its doors in June, 2014 in a donated space in a local parish hall. With very few resources initially the clinic now has its own rented space, serves a caseload of over 200 marginalized comm…
View article: Dalhousie University School of Social Work Community Clinic: A Space for Innovative Teaching, Learning and Service Delivery
Dalhousie University School of Social Work Community Clinic: A Space for Innovative Teaching, Learning and Service Delivery Open
The Dalhousie University Social Work Community Clinic, a unique inter-professional community-university initiative, opened its doors in 2014 and has supported over 400 marginalized community members and provided field placements for over 6…
View article: ‘Conflict with the Law’: Regulation & Homeless Youth Trajectories toward Stability
‘Conflict with the Law’: Regulation & Homeless Youth Trajectories toward Stability Open
Youth without housing experience more regulation and conflict with criminal justice than their housed counterparts. Using in-depth qualitative interviews with fifty-one young people, we focus on how efforts to move away from homelessness t…
View article: CLS volume 31 issue 3 Cover and Back matter
CLS volume 31 issue 3 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: Toward Housing Stability: Exiting Homelessness as an Emerging Adult
Toward Housing Stability: Exiting Homelessness as an Emerging Adult Open
This paper explores the lives of formerly homeless young people as they transitioned towards housing stability. The study employed a longitudinal design involving 51 street youth in Halifax, N.S. (n = 21) and Toronto, ON (n = 30). This pap…