“We Always Think You’re Here Permanently”: The Paradox of “Permanent” Housing and Other Barriers to Recovery-Oriented Practice in Supportive Housing Services
刊名:Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
出版年:2017
出版时间:January 2017
年:2017
卷:44
期:1
页码:103-114
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刊物类别:Medicine
刊物主题:Public Health; Health Administration; Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry; Health Informatics;
出版者:Springer US
ISSN:1573-3289
卷排序:44
文摘
This qualitative study examines the views and practices of frontline providers working in supportive housing for adults with serious mental illness and how frontline workers understand their work as it relates to consumer mental health recovery. Utilizing 84 interviews with providers (N = 35) and 106 hours of observation of provider practice, a grounded theory of frontline practice in supportive housing is provided. Analyses revealed distinct differences between providers working within transitional versus permanent housing programs in their orientation to recovery. Implications for the design of the supportive housing continuum of care are discussed.