Changes in Sources and Perceived Quality of Social Supports Among Formerly Homeless Persons Receiving Assertive Community Treatment Services
| Autor: | Kristine M. Kelly, Adam D. Carton, M. Scott Young |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Assertive community treatment Public housing media_common.quotation_subject Community integration Young Adult Social support medicine Humans Quality (business) media_common Psychological Tests Mental Disorders Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Social environment Middle Aged Mental health Community Mental Health Services Psychiatry and Mental health Ill-Housed Persons Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Community Mental Health Journal. 46:156-163 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2789 0010-3853 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10597-009-9185-8 |
| Popis: | We recruited a sample of individuals who were formerly homeless that received assertive community treatment (ACT) services to assess differences in their sources and perceived quality of social support related to changes in their residence status. Standardized questionnaires were administered to 22 participants via face-to-face interviews, including various measures of social support and relationship quality. Results indicated that participants mentioned ACT staff members significantly more often than any other relationship category (e.g., friends or family) as sources of social support. Participants also indicated that the quality of their relationships with ACT staff members was significantly better than relationships maintained before and during their homelessness. These findings indicate that ACT staff can serve as social supports for clients on their caseloads, and they further suggest that clients perceive these worker-consumer relationships to be of high quality. Implications related to community integration are discussed. |
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