Taking a leap of faith: Meaningful participation of people with experiences of homelessness in solutions to address homelessness

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dc.contributor.authorNorman, Trudy
dc.contributor.authorPauly, Bernie
dc.contributor.authorMarks, Hilary
dc.contributor.authorPalazzo, Dakota
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-03T23:24:49Z
dc.date.available2016-05-03T23:24:49Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractParticipation of people with experiences of homelessness is critical to the development of meaningful strategies to end homelessness. The purpose of this study was to gain insights from people who have been homeless in a mid-sized Canadian city, as to strategies that facilitate meaningful participation in solutions to end homelessness. Within an overarching framework of collaborative research, we collected data through seven focus groups and employed interpretive description as our approach to data analysis. In our analysis, we identified both exclusionary and inclusionary forces that impact participation. Exclusionary forces included being ‘caught in the homelessness industry’, ‘homelessness is a full time job’ and facing stigma/discrimination that make participation a ‘leap of faith’. Inclusionary forces included earning respect and building trust to address unequal power relations, and restoring often ‘taken for granted’ social relations. Specific strategies to enhance participation include listening, valuing skills and stories, and supporting advocacy efforts. The study findings illuminate ways in which power imbalances are lived out in the daily lives of people who experience homelessness, as well as mitigating forces that provide direction as to strategies for addressing power inequities that seek to make participation and social inclusion meaningful.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by a grant from Mitacs Canada and VanCity Credit Union Community Investment Program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNorman, T., Pauly, B., Marks, H. & Palazzo, D. (2015). Taking a leap of faith: Meaningful participation of people with experiences of homelessness in solutions to address homelessness. Journal of Social Inclusion, 6(2), 19-35.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://josi.journals.griffith.edu.au/index.php/inclusion/article/view/500
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7275
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Social Inclusionen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjecthomelessness
dc.subjectsocial policy
dc.subjectsocial exclusion
dc.subjectsocial inclusion
dc.subjectadvocacy
dc.subjectCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Nursing
dc.titleTaking a leap of faith: Meaningful participation of people with experiences of homelessness in solutions to address homelessnessen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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