Homelessness and health in Canada / edited by Manal Guirguis-Younger, Ryan McNeil, Stephen W. Hwang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guirguis-Younger, Manal

Guirguis-Younger, Manal, 1967- author, editor, writer of introduction.

McNeil, Ryan, 1982- author, editor, writer of introduction.

Contributor:

Hwang, Stephen, editor, writer of introduction.

Series:

International behavioural and social sciences library. Health & society.

Open Access e-Books

Knowledge Unlatched

Health & Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homeless persons--Health and hygiene--Canada.

Homeless persons.

Homeless persons--Medical care--Canada.

Homeless persons--Government policy--Canada.

Homeless persons--Canada--Social conditions.

Homelessness--Canada.

Homelessness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 320 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

Place of Publication:

University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa 2014

[Ottawa, Ontario] : University of Ottawa Press, 2014.

Language Note:

Text in English.

System Details:

textfile

Summary:

"Brings together leading and emerging researchers to advance understanding of the complex relationships between homelessness and health. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, contributors outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to this public health crisis."--back cover.

Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to the ongoing public health crisis. This book is divided into three distinct but complimentary sections. In the first section, contributors explore how homelessness affects the health of particular homeless populations, focusing on the experiences of youth experiencing homelessness, immigrants, refugees and people of indigenous ancestry. In the second section, contributors investigate how housing and public health policy as well as programmatic responses can address various health challenges, including severe mental illness and HIV/AIDS. In the final section, contributors highlight innovative Canadian interventions that have shown great promise in the field. Together, they form a comprehensive survey of an all too important topic and serve as a blueprint for action.

Contents:

Part I Homelessness & Health in Canadian Populations. Being Young and Homeless: Addressing Youth Homelessness from Drop-in to Drafting Policy / Jeff Karabanow and Sean Kidd

Sexual Risk Behaviours and Sexual Health Outcomes among Homeless Youth in Canada / Danielle R. Schwartz, Carolyn A. James, Anne C. Wagner and Trevor A. Hart

Helpers, Not Helpless: Honouring the Strength, Wisdom and Vision of Aboriginal Women Experiencing Homelessness or Marginal Housing / Billie Allan and Izumi Sakamoto

Homelessness and Health in the Crowded Canadian Arctic: Inuit Experiences / Nathanael Lauster and Frank Tester

Homeless Immigrants' and Refugees' Health over Time / Fran Klodawsky, Tim Aubry and Rebecca Nemiroff

Part II Policy & Programmatic Responses to Homelessness & Health. Housing and hiv/aids among People Who Inject Drugs: Public Health Evidence for Effective Policy Response / Brandon D. L. Marshall and Thomas Kerr

Supported Housing as a Promising Housing First Approach for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness / Tim Aubry, John Ecker and Jonathan Jetté

Homelessness and Oral Health / Bruce Wallace, Rafael Figueiredo, Michael MacEntee and Carlos Quiñonez

Close to the Street: Nursing Practice with People Marginalized by Homelessness and Substance Use / Bernadette Pauly

Dignity in Design: The Siting and Design of Community and Shelter-Based Health Facilities for Homeless Persons / Ryan McNeil and Manal Guirguis-Younger

Part III New Approaches: Innovations to Address Homelessness & Health. An Examination of the Delivery of Psychiatric Services within a Shelter-Based Management of Alcohol Program for Homeless Adults / Susan Farrell, Beth Wood, Heather King-Andrews, Donna Lougheed, Wendy Muckle, Lynn Burnett and Jeff Turnbull

Collaborative Approaches to Community-Based Mental Health Care for Homeless People: Toronto's Inner City Health Associates / Vicky Stergiopoulos

The Development and Operational Context of an Emergency Shelter-Based Hospice in Ottawa, Ontario: A Qualitative Study / Manal Guirguis-Younger and Ryan McNeil.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780776626130

0776626132

9780776621487

0776621483

OCLC:

900244241