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Author(s): Katrina Milaney, Kaylee Ramage, Xiao Yang Fang, Marilyn Louis
Organization: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Publication Date: 2017
This report examines social experiences for mothers and children who are experiencing homelessness in two shelters and one housing program in Calgary, Alberta. Currently, much of the research on homelessness and what works for supporting individuals into sustainable housing comes from research on the single, adult, male population.
This study provides evidence to better understand how families become homeless, and the experiences of mothers and c...