Safe haven: the role of social support and community inclusion in fostering leelings of belonging in a homeless shelter

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dc.contributor.advisorWalsh, Christine
dc.contributor.authorBell, Meaghan
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:17:02Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:17:02Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 146-153.en
dc.descriptionIncludes a copy of Ethics Review form. Original with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the role of community participation and social support networks in the daily lives of ten men in a homeless shelter. Shelter residents developed relationships among one another in order to recreate their spoiled identities into meaningful conceptions of self, based on a sense of belonging and purpose within the shelter community. Perceptions of solidarity within the shelter acted to counter feelings of social exclusion and generated a sense of commitment to the group. An unintended consequence ofthe shelter community has been the reluctance of residents to maintain independent living away from the shelter. This research highlights how these men have created their own place to belong, revealing the human side of shelter life, characterized by acceptance and companionship. The associations developed are creative and collaborative survival strategies allowing the men to negotiate and navigate their conditions of homelessness.
dc.format.extentv, 159 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBell, M. (2011). Safe haven: the role of social support and community inclusion in fostering leelings of belonging in a homeless shelter (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4016en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4016
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105017
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleSafe haven: the role of social support and community inclusion in fostering leelings of belonging in a homeless shelter
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication and Culture
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1996 627942846
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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