Current and preferred housing of psychiatric consumers/survivors.
As part of a participatory action research project, we surveyed 300 psychiatric consumers/survivors from southwestern Ontario regarding their housing preferences and housing satisfaction. We found that, while 79% of the sample preferred independent living, 76% were living in some other type of setting (e.g., temporary shelter, supportive housing, sheltered care). Those living in temporary shelters reported the lowest levels of housing satisfaction, and those who were living in the type of housing that they preferred had the highest levels of housing satisfaction. This information is being used by stakeholder groups involved in the project to help build the capacity of the community to provide the types of housing that are preferred by consumers/survivors.
Wilfrid Laurier University.
Geoffrey
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Nelson
G Brent
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Hall
Cheryl
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Forchuk
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006208:Halfway Houses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009864:Ontario; D011632:Public Assistance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012111:Residence Characteristics