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Forchuk C, Richardson J, Atyeo H, Serrato J. Qualitative findings from a Housing First evaluation project for homeless Veterans in Canada. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health 2022. [DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2021-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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LAY SUMMARY This two-year study implemented a Housing First approach among homelessness services for Veterans in four cities across Canada (Victoria, Calgary, London, and Toronto). This approach included peer support and harm reduction resources for Veterans. To obtain a detailed evaluation of personal experiences and opinions, focus groups were held with Veterans, housing staff, and stakeholders at three time points during the study: July-September 2012, May-June 2013, and January 2014. Harm reduction and peer support were regarded as positive aspects of this new approach to housing and homelessness. It was suggested that greater mental health support, support from peers with military experience, and issues regarding roommates should be considered in future implementations of housing services for Veterans. It was also noted that to support personal stabilization, permanent housing is preferred over transitional or temporary housing. Future housing programs serving Veterans experiencing homelessness should consider the addition of harm reduction and peer support to further enhance services and help maintain housing stability.
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- Cheryl Forchuk
- Mental Health Nursing Research Alliance, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Family Medical Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Mental Health Nursing Research Alliance, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
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LAY SUMMARY Taking as a starting point that sex and gender are not the same thing, a principal understanding of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), this article reviews research published in 2020 on the health and well-being of Veterans and currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The purpose of this review was to see how sex and gender were referred to in this published literature. The published research tended not to differentiate between sex and gender, often using the two terms as though they referred to the same thing. Possible reasons for why this has happened are explored, as is the importance of treating sex and gender as fundamentally different things.
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Affiliation(s)
- Walter Callaghan
- Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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