The Social Network

Oliver, V. L.; Cheff, Rebecca

doi:10.1177/0044118x12448801

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“…Young homeless people, for example, with experience of the care system may have had multiple service providers and key workers within a short period of time. Practitioners may provide supportive relationships to people who are homeless in the absence of family (Oliver and Cheff, 2014). However, tensions also exist where practitioners are required to enforce rules and provide support (McGrath and Pistrang, 2007).…”

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Supporting the social networks of homeless people

Joly

Cornes

Manthorpe

2014

Housing, Care and Support

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Purpose – Homelessness often results from the loss of social networks and individuals are tested in being able to sustain or develop new positive social networks necessary to rebuild lives. The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an exploratory study which investigated how different agencies and professionals support people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (MEH) to develop and maintain their social networks amid other competing priorities, such as reducing substance misuse and re-offending. Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken in England 2010-2011 in three case study sites. Data were collected in 76 interviews with practitioners and managers, from disciplines including housing support, social work, criminal justice, mental health and substance misuse services. Totally, 56 interviews and five focus groups were also undertaken with people with experiences of MEH. Data were analysed thematically. Data from one site in particular permitted a focus on personal relationships and social networks which were seen as beneficial but also potentially problematic. These data are drawn upon to reflect on the implications for housing providers and practitioners. Findings – While multiple factors had often led to the loss of social networks among homeless people, findings revealed that practitioners working with homeless people may be able to promote existing social networks, such as partnerships, help develop new ones, and support people withdrawing from less positive relationships. The authors conclude that practitioners should be alert to structural changes that threaten social networks and may need to enhance skills in creating opportunities to foster existing positive relationships in direct work with their clients and in collaboration with other professionals. The need to be careful of blurring professional boundaries is also observed. Practical implications – This paper suggests approaches that may encourage practitioner reflection and commissioning practice in achieving good outcomes for people with experiences of MEH by highlighting the importance of social networks and the potential for practitioners to foster supportive relationships. Originality/value – This paper considers the often under-researched area of day-to-day engagement with social networks and the implications of working to support these as part of the role of homelessness services. While drawing primarily on recent research in England the themes raised will have wider relevance to housing and care services generally.

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Supporting the social networks of homeless people

Joly

Cornes

Manthorpe

2014

Housing, Care and Support

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“…This goes to show that one of the important areas where women marital status becomes an issue and intervenes against them is in urban private accommodation market. Hence, the study of single women and housing access has been on the research agenda of scholars in Western nations for quite awhile (Oliver and Cheff, 2014;Byrne, 2008;Jill and Margaret, 2003;Ross, 1995). For instance, in a study of one-parent family in Tasmania, Australia, Lee (1977) found the position of single mother to be unequivocal both in terms of their ability to compete with other social groups for accommodation, and in control over their housing circumstances exercised by a gatekeeper group.…”

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Single Women are not Wanted Here: Unmarried Women’s Struggle for Private Rental Accommodation in a Nigerian City

Liadi

2016

IJSS

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This article examined gendered relations in urban housing market as it affect women of marriageable age who choose to stay unmarried. Drawing upon patriarchal theoretical framework, the author start from the assumption that heterosexual normative values and deep-rooted stereotypes upon which single women are constructed compound their access to urban vacant accommodation. A qualitative approach to data collection was adopted to elicit information from purposively selected 12 single female accommodation seekers and 45 estate agents/landlords in Osogbo. Result showed that discrimination against single female accommodation seekers is pervasive in this market. It also shows that discrimination against this group was due to (1) perceived behavioural deficiency of singletons and (2) the Yoruba normative system which frowns at unmarried women living alone. Based on this, the article concludes that many single women find themselves in struggling position with deep rooted stereotype which expose them to discriminatory practices in their bid to secure decent accommodation.

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“…Research on emerging adults and grandparents has suggested that youth have fairly strong feelings of closeness and, to a lesser extent, similarity with their grandparents, particularly maternal grandparents (Mills et al, 2001 ). Oliver and Cheff ( 2014 ) found that grandparents were significant sources of logistical and emotional support even for homeless young women who had difficult relationships with their parents and immediate family members. More recently, research has shown that grandparents can play an important role in mentoring their emerging adult grandchildren, positively impacting identity synthesis (Michałek-Kwiecień, 2022 ).…”

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A Typology of U.S. Emerging Adults’ Online and Offline Connectedness with Extended Family

Hessel

2023

J Adult Dev

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The Social Network

Cited by 23 publications

References 31 publications

Supporting the social networks of homeless people

Supporting the social networks of homeless people

Single Women are not Wanted Here: Unmarried Women’s Struggle for Private Rental Accommodation in a Nigerian City

A Typology of U.S. Emerging Adults’ Online and Offline Connectedness with Extended Family

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