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Community participation among people who are homeless.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Community participation among people who are homeless./
作者:	Chang, Feng-Hang.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2013,
面頁冊數:	132 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 76-11, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International76-11B.
標題:	Social research. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3662693
ISBN:	9781321691627

Community participation among people who are homeless.
Chang, Feng-Hang.

Community participation among people who are homeless. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2013 - 132 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 76-11, Section: B.

Thesis (Sc.D.)--Boston University, 2013.

This item must not be added to any third party search indexes.

Community participation has been regarded as a goal for people with rehabilitation needs, but there is a lack of consensus about the definition and measurement of community participation. In addition, there is limited knowledge about the community participation of individuals who are homeless. This dissertation contains three studies aimed at furthering our understanding about community participation among individuals who are, or were previously, homeless. Study 1 systematically reviewed instruments that measure community participation in people with disabilities and compared these instruments by analyzing the content based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Perspective (ICF) classification. Seventeen instruments were identified as containing community participation items. None of these instruments covered the full breadth of community participation domains, but each addressed community participation to some extent. Furthermore, most of the instruments lose precision by treating diverse activities as a single concept. Study 2 explored how homeless people participate in the community, and whether their community participation is associated with health and quality of life. One hundred and seven participants from housing programs and homeless shelters participated in this study. Results showed that the majority of individuals participated in numerous health services and social and leisure activities. Only a small number of individuals participated in work related activities. Community participation was significantly correlated with quality of life (QOL) and health. Further investigations are needed to understand the meaning and satisfaction with participation in those activities among homeless individuals. Using the same dataset, study 3 examined the factors that influence homeless individuals' community participation by using the ICF model. Numerous activity, personal, and environmental factors were identified. Generally, individuals with fewer functional limitations, individuals with a spouse or partner or a relationship, and those who were currently homeless participated in more community activities. The findings reveal information regarding different work, social and leisure, and health services use patterns in people with different capabilities and in different situations. Further investigation is recommended to understand different homeless individuals' needs for services that will enable them to progress toward sustainable levels of participation in the community.

ISBN: 9781321691627Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122687
Social research.
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