Thriving After Homelessness: A Concept Analysis

Background: Homelessness is a global challenge affecting both high-income and lower-income countries. While survival is a priority, when assessing rehousing programs, thriving should be a goal. There is, however, a lack of clarity around the concept of thriving in existing literature, as for example...

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Published in:	International Journal on Homelessness
Main Authors:	Jean Pierre Ndayisenga, Abe Oudshoorn, Carrie Anne Marshall, Skye Pamela Barbic, Sean A Kidd, Stephen Anthony Gaetz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario 2024-06-01
Subjects:	thriving homelessness concept analysis well-being permanent housing
Online Access:	https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/ijoh/article/view/16836

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