A Case Study Using Shame Resilience Theory: Walking Each Other Home

Ryan-DeDominicis, Tara

doi:10.1007/s10615-019-00745-9

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“…Interventions that support a reevaluation of familial and gendered roles, and incorporate the concept of mutual aid for structurally vulnerable kinship and friendship networks could be beneficial to address this help-seeking barrier experienced by many older homeless adult men. One area of potentially promising research is “shame resiliency theory” which trains social workers and other service providers to directly address and remediate how experiences of shame and stigma (including those generated through familial encounters) that may impede help-seeking behaviors among people experiencing homelessness (Ogden and Avade, 2011; Ryan-DeDominicis, 2020; Van Vliet, 2008).…”

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“…The final stage of data analysis included consensus discussions with the full analytic team about the presentation of findings. We identified salient themes emergent in the consensus discussion and data coding processes, with a focus on themes’ scope, inter-relationship, and relevance to current literature on older adults experiencing homelessness and their familial and social networks (Abramson, 2017; Bush and Shinn, 2017; Ogden and Avade, 2011; Ryan-DeDominicis, 2020; Sandelowski and Leeman, 2012; Van Vliet, 2008).…”

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Temporary stays with housed family and friends among older adults experiencing homelessness: Qualitative findings from the HOPE HOME study

Knight

Weiser

Handley

et al. 2021

Qualitative Social Work

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Background The proportion of adults age 50 and older experiencing homelessness is growing. People at risk for homelessness may stay with family and friends during homelessness episodes. Moving in with housed family and friends is a strategy used to exit homelessness. Little is known about these stays with family and friends. This study examined the motivations for and challenges of older adults experiencing homelessness staying with or moving in with family or friends. Methods We purposively sampled 46 participants from the HOPE HOME study, a cohort of 350 community-recruited adults experiencing homelessness age ≥50 in Oakland, CA. Inclusion criteria included having stayed with housed family/friends for ≥1 nights in the prior 6 months. We sampled 19 family/friends who had hosted participants experiencing homelessness. We conducted separate, semi-structured interviews, summarized, memoed and coded data consistent using a grounded theory approach. Results Older adults experiencing homelessness reported primarily temporary stays. Motivations for stays on the part of participants included a need for environmental, physical, and emotional respite from homelessness. Both individuals experiencing homelessness and hosts cited the mutual benefits of stays. Barriers to stays included feelings of shame, concerns about burdening the hosts, and interpersonal conflicts between older adults experiencing homelessness and host participants. Conclusions There are potential opportunities and concerns surrounding temporary stays between older adults experiencing homelessness and their family or friends. Policy solutions should support the potential mutual benefits of temporary stays, while addressing interpersonal barriers to strengthen kinship and friendship networks and mediate the negative impacts of homelessness.

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confidence: 99%