Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery at Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
Can J Nurs Res. 2022 Mar;54(1):27-39. doi: 10.1177/0844562121998206. Epub 2021 Mar 8.
Canada, a key player in global humanitarian affairs is faced with enormous challenges in relation to housing and homelessness. As international migration continues to occur, homelessness among immigrant families is increasing worldwide; a situation that needs urgent attention and action.
We designed this study to explore the needs of homeless families, identify risk factors associated with family homelessness, and to find strategies that could assist in mitigating and preventing homelessness among families in Canada.
This paper reports qualitative findings from a focused ethnographic study embedded in participatory action research that explored the experiences of 11 immigrant families with housing challenges in Ontario Canada.
Thematic analysis yielded five (5) major themes: life challenges; lack of understanding of the system; difficulty with conflict resolution; escaping as a solution for hardship; and reducing immigrant family homelessness.
Findings from the study highlight the urgent need for advocacy and a well-tailored supportive housing policy to address family homelessness in Ontario.
加拿大作为全球人道主义事务的重要参与者，在住房和无家可归问题上面临着巨大的挑战。随着国际移民的持续发生，移民家庭的无家可归现象在全球范围内不断增加，这种情况需要引起紧急关注并采取行动。
我们设计这项研究旨在探讨无家可归家庭的需求，确定与家庭无家可归相关的风险因素，并找到有助于减轻和预防加拿大家庭无家可归的策略。
本文报告了一项扎根于参与式行动研究的聚焦民族志研究的定性发现，该研究探讨了安大略省 11 个住房困难的移民家庭的经历。
主题分析产生了五个主要主题：生活挑战；对系统缺乏了解；解决冲突的困难；逃避困难的解决方案；以及减少移民家庭无家可归现象。
研究结果强调了在安大略省倡导和制定量身定制的支持性住房政策以解决家庭无家可归问题的迫切需要。
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