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Elizabeth Golembiewski1, Dennis P Watson2, Lisa Robison2
1Department of Health Policy & Management, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, 1050 Wishard Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Housing First programs help chronically homeless individuals by improving social support. While network size may decrease, relationship quality and contact frequency increase, indicating recovery.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Social support is crucial for mental health.
- Chronic homelessness severely disrupts social networks.
- Housing First (HF) improves stability but its impact on social integration needs further study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe and understand changes in social networks of residents in a Housing First program.
- To explore the impact of HF on individual social integration.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal, convergent parallel mixed-method design.
- Quantitative data: structured interviews (n=13) on social networks.
- Qualitative data: semi-structured interviews (n=20) on relationship changes.
Main Results:
- Network size decreased over one year.
- Network density and frequency of contact with network members increased.
- Qualitative data revealed strengthened positive relationships and discontinuation of negative ones.
Conclusions:
- Network decay in HF programs may signify recovery by shedding negative relationships.
- HF positively impacts social integration through quality relationship enhancement.
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