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Multi-Dimensional Recovery and Growth Among the Homeless: A Positive Criminology Perspective.
1Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Summary
Homeless individuals with depleted recovery capital (RC) can develop personal, social, and spiritual resources. This process facilitates post-crisis growth and resourceful coping, even from extreme distress.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited research exists on homeless population recovery and growth potential.
- Understanding recovery capital (RC) dynamics in this demographic is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the recovery process, RC formation, coping patterns, and growth in the homeless population.
- To fill the research gap concerning the recovery and growth potential of homeless individuals.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing ten semi-structured in-depth interviews.
- Participants were recruited from a homeless hostel.
Main Results:
- Individuals with low or depleted RC, experiencing extreme distress, can develop personal, social, and spiritual RC.
- This development leads to post-crisis growth.
- Innovative terminology introduced: 'economical coping', 'liminal stage of resources mustering', and 'resourceful coping'.
Conclusions:
- A model is proposed to explain and reconceptualize the recovery and growth phenomenon in the homeless population.
- The study highlights the capacity for growth and resource development even in adverse circumstances.
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