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From Housing to Homes: A Review of the Literature on Housing Approaches for Psychiatric Consumer/Survivors

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1999

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In this paper, we review the literature on housing for psychiatric consumer/survivors since the publication of the Nelson and Smith Fowler (1987) review more than a decade ago. First, we review research and propose a definition to contrast key features of three approaches to housing: (a) custodial, (b) supportive, and (c) supported. Second, we examine studies of the relationships between the characteristics of housing and adaptational outcomes for residents (e.g., personal empowerment). Third, we review studies which have examined out-comes for residents for these three different housing approaches. We conclude by critically reflecting on the values and research of the different approaches to housing, to make recommendations for future policy and planning, practice, and research.

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Ce travail prèsente une recension des écrits dans le domaine du logement des «consumer/survivors» depuis la publication de la recension de Nelson et Smith Fowler (1987). En premier lieu, nous présentons un aperçu global de la documentation et nous proposons une définition pour souligner les caractéristiques importantes de trois approaches conceptuelles au logement; (a) «custodial» (b) «supportive» et (c) «supported» Deuxièmement, nous examinous les projects de recherche qui traitent de la relation entre les caractéristiques du logement et les resultats pour l'adaptation des résidents (ex: prise en charge). Par la suite, nous presentons les résultats des études qui ont examiné l'impact de ces trois approaches au logement sur la vie des résidents. En guise de conclusion, nous nous interrogeons de façon critique sur les valeurs et la recherche dand le domaine des differenctes approaches au logement, afin de faire des recommendations pour l'avenir de la politique, de la plantification, de la pratique, et de la recherche.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 18Number 1April 1999
Pages: 145 - 164

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Version of record online: 4 May 2009

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Shannon Parkinson
Wilfrid Laurier University
Geoffrey Nelson
Wilfrid Laurier University
Salinda Horgan
Wilfrid Laurier University

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8. Supported Housing for People with Serious Mental Illness: Resident Perspectives on Housing

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