Sense of Community within Oxford House Recovery Housing: Impact of Resident Age and Income.

Autor: Graham BC, Jason LA, Ferrari JF
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of groups in addiction & recovery [J Groups Addict Recover] 2009 Jan; Vol. 4 (1-2), pp. 62-70.
DOI: 10.1080/15560350802712405
Abstrakt: The experience of psychological sense of community (PSOC) can play an important role in the substance abuse recovery process. This study explored the relationship between PSOC and setting-level variables of age and income amongst residents living in Oxford House, a communal, self-governed recovery housing model (n = 70). Age and income variables were not related to an overall PSOC or components such as shared common mission or feelings of reciprocal responsibility. However, both age and income variables were significant predictors of the harmony felt within these houses. The role that PSOC may play in recovery facilities and other co-housing arrangements was discussed, and implications for future research and application were outlined.
Databáze: MEDLINE