title: Older men in the homeless shelter: in-depth conversations lead to practice implications.
abstract: This article reports on the themes generated by face-to-face interviews conducted with 10 men over the age of 50, currently homeless and residing in an overnight homeless shelter. In-depth interviews were conducted asking these men to tell their stories, talk about their lives in the shelter, and speak about their needs, hopes, and dreams. Based on an analysis of interviews, the following themes emerged and were presented: Talk of Work, Barriers to Housing are Overwhelming, Family Estrangement, and Coping Strategies. Discussion of these themes is presented and practice, administrative and research implications are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA. berman@udayton.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis-Berman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D005195:Family Relations; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D011640:Public Policy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012946:Social Welfare; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013637:Tape Recording; D014481:United States