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COVID-19 and Homelessness: Promoting Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in Two Communities in Nova Scotia
Author(s): Jeff Karabanow, Kaitrin Doll, Catherine Leviten-Reid, Jean Hughes, Haorui Wu
Publication Date: 2021
This report outlines findings from a study which captured narratives from individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the pandemic; and those tasked with developing, supporting, innovating, and funding the disaster responses in two Nova Scotian communities.
Building Community: The Story of Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM)
Author(s): Jeff Karabanow, Jean Hughes, Candida Hadley
Publication Date: 2008
The research objectives of this project were to explore the experiences of tenants at SHYM in terms of the trajectory to being homeless and housed, the experience of being homeless and housed, and the experience of SHYM - on hopes, sense of self, health and social needs (of whom and when); to inform other non-profits of the strengths/limitations in developing supportive models for young mothers; to inform government and community stakeholders reg...
Research to Identify Knowledge Gaps - Working within Formal and Informal Economies: How Homeless Youth survive in Neoliberal Times
Author(s): Jann Ticknor, Jeff Karabanow, Sean Kidd, Jean Hughes, Dorothy Patterson
Publication Date: 2009
The findings of this study suggest that labor occurs within a particular street context and street culture, the relationships between formal and informal work are inter-related, and despite the hardships they experience, young people who are or at-risk of homelessness respond to their circumstances with ingenuity, resilience and hope. Often street-involved and homeless young people are straddling formal and informal work economies while mediating...