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Growing old in shelters and 'on the street'
— experiences of older homeless people | | Author(s) | Amanda Grenier, Tamara Sussman, Rachel Barker |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 59, no 6, August-September 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, August-September 2016 |
| Pages | pp 458-477 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Homelessness ; Hostels ; Isolation ; Poor elderly ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Homelessness among older people in Canada is both a growing concern and an emerging field of study. This article reports thematic results of qualitative interviews with 40 people aged 46 to 75, carried out as part of a mixed-methods study of older people who are homeless in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Participants included people with histories of homelessness (n = 14) and people new to homelessness in later life (n = 26). Interviews focused on experiences at the intersections of ageing and homelessness, including social relationships, the challenges of living on the streets and in shelters in later life, and the future. This article outlines the 5 main themes that capture the experience of homelessness for participants: age exacerbates worries; exclusion and isolation; managing significant challenges; shifting needs and realities; and resilience, strength and hope. Together, these findings underscore the need for specific programmes geared to the unique needs of older people who are homeless. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170120231 A |
| Classmark | K4A: KVA: TP: F:W6: 3DP: 7S |
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