A Time To Rest: Respite Care for the Homeless at the Campus for Human Development in Nashville, Tennessee
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Authors
Salyer, Megan Elizabeth
Issue Date
1997
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The study I completed at the Campus for Human Development dealt with
health care, substance abuse, and homelessness. More specifically, I looked at
where homeless people go to heal or, respite care. I conducted unstructured
interviews with respondents who I encountered in the Day Room and the Guest
House (center for the publicly intoxicated). I chose the Guest House because they
have a limited number of beds set aside for respite patients. I also conducted
unstructured and semi-structured interviews with staff members in order to learn
about these issues from another angle. As I talked with the homeless participants,
I discovered that a large number of them had been hospitalized while they were
living on the streets. Furthermore, many of their illness and injuries were directly
related to drug and alcohol abuse and that they used alcohol and drugs to cover
the pain of the illness or injury. Thus, they created a cycle of abuse and illness.
The staff members were able to describe the entire situation instead of personal
stories. When I asked them, many of the respondents said that they would like to
see more respite care facilities for homeless people. This was also the attitude
expressed by the staff. Furthermore, both staff and participants described their
ideal respite facility.
Description
v, 120 p.
Citation
Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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