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Author(s): Julia Woodhall-Melnik, Sarah Hamilton-Wright, Eden Hamilton-Wright, Sara J.T. Guilcher, Flora I. Matheson
Publication Date: 2022
Studies indicate that youth who experience homelessness are more likely than their peers to have mental health and substance use concerns. This study investigates youth perspectives on ideal services and service provision environments that facilitate help seeking.
Author(s): Julia Woodhall-Melnik, James R. Dunn, Stephen Svenson, Caroline Patterson, Flora I. Matheson
Publication Date: 2018
Abstract
Previous studies that have explored the association between childhood trauma and homelessness indicate that traumatic events can lead to survivor distrust of interpersonal relationships and institutions, prolonged homelessness and poor health and social outcomes. The majority of this literature relies on quantitative data and fails to investigate the personal experiences of childhood trauma that are found to impact housing status later i...
Author(s): Julia Woodhall-Melnik, James R. Dunn, Stephen Svenson, Caroline Patterson, Flora I. Matheson
Publication Date: 2018
Abstract
Previous studies that have explored the association between childhood trauma and homelessness indicate that traumatic events can lead to survivor distrust of interpersonal relationships and institutions, prolonged homelessness and poor health and social outcomes. The majority of this literature relies on quantitative data and fails to investigate the personal experiences of childhood trauma that are found to impact housing status later i...
Author(s): Julia Woodhall-Melnik, Sarah Hamilton-Wright, Nihaya Daoud, Flora I. Matheson, James R. Dunn, Patricia O’Campo
Publication Date: 2017
There is evidence that involuntary housing instability may undermine health and well-being. For women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), achieving stability is likely as important for other groups, but can be challenging. Through our analysis of 41 interviews with women who have experienced low income and IPV, we argue that definitions of housing stability are multifaceted and for many centred on a shared understanding of the i...
Author(s): Julia Woodhall-Melnik, James R. Dunn, Stephen Svenson, Sarah Hamilton-Wright, Caroline Patterson, Dean Waterfield, Maritt Kirst, Flora I. Matheson
Publication Date: 2017
Recent studies found that providing low threshold access to housing increased housing stability in individuals experiencing long-term homelessness. The Housing First model, traditionally designed to assist those with complex needs, has become increasingly popular in North America and elsewhere. This study used data from semi-structured interviews with fifteen men who were enrolled in and received assistance with finding, financing and maintaining...
Author(s): Matthew J. To, Anita Palepu, Flora I. Matheson, John Ecker, Susan Farrell, Stephen W. Hwang, Dan Werb
Publication Date: 2017
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of the study is to characterize the associations between a history of incarceration and subsequent housing stability over a two-year follow-up period among a sample of homeless and vulnerably housed individuals.
METHODS:
The study was a prospective cohort study of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities. Between 2009 and 2012, data were collected using structured, in-person interviews at baseline...
Author(s): Sarah Hamilton-Wright, Julia Woodhall-Melnik, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Andrée Schuler, Aklilu Wendaferew, Stephen W. Hwang, Flora I. Matheson
Publication Date: 2016
Most of the research on gambling behaviour among youth has been quantitative and focused on measuring prevalence. As a result, little is known about the contextual experiences of youth gambling, particularly among those most vulnerable. In this paper, we explore the previous experiences of youth gambling in a sample of adult men experiencing housing instability and problem gambling. We present findings from a qualitative study on problem gambling...
Author(s): Flora I. Matheson, Kimberly Devotta, Aklilu Wendaferew, Cheryl Pedersen
Publication Date: 2014
Few studies have examined the prevalence of problem and pathological gambling among clients of homeless service agencies. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of problem gambling among these clients. We collected primary data on gambling using the NORC diagnostic screen for disorders. Using a modified time-location recruitment approach 264 clients of a community homeless service agency were screened for lifetime gambling pro...
Author(s): Gillian L. Booth, Maria I. Creatore, Rahim Moineddin, Peter Gozdyra, Jonathan T. Weyman, Flora I. Matheson, Richard H. Glazier
Publication Date: 2012
OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine whether residents living in neighborhoods that are less conducive to walking or other physical activities are more likely to develop diabetes and, if so, whether recent immigrants are particularly susceptible to such effects. METHODS We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of neighborhood walkability on diabetes incidence among recent immigrants (n = 214,882)...