scholarly journals Finding a Place to Belong: The Role of Social Inclusion in the Lives of Homeless Men

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meaghan Bell ◽  
Christine Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Homeless Shelter ◽  
Informal Social Support ◽  
Homeless Men ◽  
Key Informant

This study explores the role of informal social support networks of male homeless shelter residents. Authors utilized ethnographic methods, relationality and reflexive research approaches and key informant interviews with 10 shelter residents to investigate perceptions of belonging in overcoming social exclusion and countering the stigmatization cast onto as a result of their condition of homelessness. Study findings challenge our normative conceptions of homelessness by discerning between “rooflessness” and “rootlessness” suggesting that homelessness is more than the absence of shelter, but rather denotes the absence of support and inclusion in one’s community. This research highlights a community within the shelter characterized by notions of acceptance and companionship. The associations shelter residents developed are creative and collaborative survival strategies allowing residents to negotiate their conditions of homelessness. As a result, some residents expressed reluctance to leave the shelter and (re)integrate into the community that had cast them off.

Social support networks of users of crack cocaine and the role of a Brazilian health program for people living on the street: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Duarte Silva ◽  
Stephen Strobbe ◽  
Jaqueline Lemos de Oliveira ◽  
Letícia Yamawaka de Almeida ◽  
Mario Cardano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks

Ethical Appraisal of the Role of Civil Society in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essien D. Essien
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Significant Implication ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Inclusive Society

Contemporary studies surrounding the creation of civil society in Africa have revealed two important findings. First, despite the effort of civil society organizations in supporting inclusive democratic governance, promoting participation, advocating for transparency and accountability, sustainable development and stability remain elusive due to the challenges of social exclusion. Second, institutions central to the exercise of governmental powers exhibit inefficiency, weakness, lack transparency, and low credibility which worsen extreme poverty, inequality, and deprivation. Drawing upon extensive contemporary literature on social exclusion and inclusive growth, this study examines the role of civil society organisations as a pathway for social inclusion and sustainable development. Findings reveal that the management and distribution of services in the Nigerian society is largely inefficient and exclusionary, leading to myriad of social problems. This study has a significant implication for cumulative research on the subject of inclusive society and sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Particularly Vulnerable Situation of Women Living Homeless in Madrid (Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Juan Vázquez ◽  
Sonia Panadero ◽  
Isabel Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Homeless Women ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Supporting Point ◽  
Homeless Men ◽  
Using Data

Abstract People in homeless situation are one of the major embodiments of the phenomenon of social exclusion, and women living homeless are considered a particularly vulnerable group. This paper examines different variables that may affect the situation of vulnerability experienced by women living homeless in Madrid (Spain). The study was carried out using data obtained from a representative sample of homeless men in Madrid (n = 158) and a sample of homeless women in Madrid of a similar size (n = 138). The information was gathered using a structured interview in shelters or other facilities for people in a homeless situation, on the street and in other places not initially designed for sleeping. The results show that woman living homeless are highly vulnerable compared to the domiciled population and, in some respects, to homeless men as well, especially in the number of times homeless (χ2 = 10.314; p < .01), in the time working with a contract and/or self-employed (t = 5.754; p < .001), and in the use of sedatives (χ2= 14.741; p < .001). It is however noted that homeless women show in some aspects greater strengths than homeless men. Such strengths could serve as a supporting point for their social inclusion processes. The analysis of issues that differentiate women in a homeless situation from their male counterparts could be useful for developing public policies and care resources adapted to the specific characteristics and needs of women living homeless.

scholarly journals Relationships Stretched Thin: Social Support Mobilization in Poverty

2020 ◽  
Vol 689 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-88
Author(s):  
Miranda J. Lubbers ◽  
Hugo Valenzuela García ◽  
Paula Escribano Castaño ◽  
José Luis Molina ◽  
Antònia Casellas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Income Volatility ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

Research on how the poor “make ends meet” typically shows that they are able to do so by relying on dense support networks of family and close friends. Recent research suggests, however, that these networks play a limited role. This article examines the role of informal networks in how sixty-one households in Barcelona, Spain, cope with poverty. We use a mixed-methods design that combines structured network delineation with semistructured interviews about the processes of support mobilization. Findings show a great variation in network size and resource capacity among households and in the kinds of ties that offer support. Social support was regarded as essential among members of poor households, but mobilized networks were often insufficient for covering even the most basic needs, and prolonged network mobilization could cause strain and long-term conflict. This analysis suggests that support networks may help people to cope with income volatility while simultaneously increasing the potential for social exclusion and isolation.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Role of Neighbourhood Change in Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Older People

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria F. Burns ◽  
Jean-Pierre Lavoie ◽  
Damaris Rose
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Urban Neighbourhoods ◽  
Neighbourhood Change

Objective. To explore how older people who are “aging in place” are affected when the urban neighbourhoods in which they are aging are themselves undergoing socioeconomic and demographic change.Methods. A qualitative case study was conducted in two contrasting neighbourhoods in Montréal (Québec, Canada), the analysis drawing on concepts of social exclusion and attachment.Results. Participants express variable levels of attachment to neighbourhood. Gentrification triggered processes of social exclusion among older adults: loss of social spaces dedicated to older people led to social disconnectedness, invisibility, and loss of political influence on neighbourhood planning. Conversely, certain changes in a disadvantaged neighbourhood fostered their social inclusion.Conclusion. This study thus highlights the importance of examining the impacts of neighbourhood change when exploring the dynamics of aging in place and when considering interventions to maintain quality of life of those concerned.

scholarly journals Promoting Access to Renal Transplantation: The Role of Social Support Networks in Completing Pre-transplant Evaluations

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1187-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl R. Clark ◽  
Leroi S. Hicks ◽  
Joseph H. Keogh ◽  
Arnold M. Epstein ◽  
John Z. Ayanian
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Social Support Networks

scholarly journals The role of informal social support for young people in unemployment and job insecurity in Italy, Estonia, and Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 239-262
Author(s):  
Antonella Meo ◽  
Roberta Ricucci ◽  
Christoph Schlee ◽  
Jelena Helemäe ◽  
Margarita Kazjulja
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Young People ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Informal Social Support
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