Mothers experiencing homelessness: mental health, support and social care needs
Mothers experiencing homelessness: mental health, support and social care needs
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00678.x
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发表时间：
2007-05-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Vostanis, Panos
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作者：
Tischler, Victoria;Rademeyer, Alison;Vostanis, Panos
人们对无家可归的母亲的经历知之甚少。这种情况下有子女的妇女人数在增加，大多数人在家庭或邻居虐待或家庭关系破裂后无家可归。这项定性研究的目的是描述母亲的无家可归的经验，与他们的心理健康，支持和社会照顾的需要。28名无家可归的妇女与受抚养的子女居住在宿舍进行了采访。无家可归的经历是有压力的，但对许多参与者来说，这是一种喘息，因为他们在入住招待所之前曾经历过暴力和骚扰。许多人说，他们的心理健康状况不佳，这与他们在无家可归之前所经历的宿舍条件和创伤有关。他们的经验和对现有服务的看法有好有坏。一些人重视工作人员和其他居民提供的支持，但大多数人认为缺乏资源来满足他们的需求。许多妇女难以应付无家可归的问题，一些人说，其他无家可归妇女的支持是一个重要的帮助来源。各种服务需要共同努力，以满足这些妇女的多种健康、社会、心理和住房需求。
Little is known about the experiences of mothers who become homeless. The numbers of women with children in this situation are growing, most becoming homeless following domestic or neighbour abuse, or the breakdown of family relationships. This qualitative study aimed to describe mothers' experiences of homelessness in relation to their mental health, support and social care needs. Twenty-eight homeless women with dependent children residing in hostels were interviewed. The experience of homelessness was stressful, but viewed as a respite for many of the participants because they had experienced violence and harassment prior to their stay in the hostels. Many described poor mental health, which they related to the conditions in hostels and traumas that they had experienced before becoming homeless. Their experiences and perceptions of the services available were mixed. Some valued the support offered by staff and other residents, but the majority felt that there was a lack of resources to address their needs. Many women had difficulty coping with homelessness, and several said that support from other homeless women was an important source of help. Services need to work together to meet the multiple health, social, psychological and housing needs of these women.