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Housing, Relationships, And Substance Use Among Female Ex-Offenders, Arturo Soto-Nevarez
Housing, Relationships, And Substance Use Among Female Ex-Offenders, Arturo Soto-Nevarez
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Female ex-offenders with histories of substance abuse face many difficulties upon reentry into the general population, such as acquiring adequate housing. The purpose of this proposal is to explore the relations between housing settings, relationships, and substance use. Two hundred adult females participated in the initial baseline study. Two methods of data analyses were proposed to predict substance use: one clustering participants into groups based on the endorsement of those settings and relationships, and one using multi-level modeling examining housing settings and relationships both independently as well as unique settings comprised of housing setting and relationship. Participants fell into one …
The Longitudinal Relation Between Housing Insecurity And Negative Parenting Practices, Saidah Chambers
The Longitudinal Relation Between Housing Insecurity And Negative Parenting Practices, Saidah Chambers
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
National and state level data show that families experiencing housing insecurity, especially homelessness, exhibit higher rates of child welfare involvement as compared to low-income housed families; and suggest that certain factors may increase risk of child welfare involvement for housing insecure families. The interplay between housing insecurity, social support, and depression can affect family systems in several ways including through financial and emotional transactions; however, the relation between these factors and the range of housing problems remains unclear. This dissertation assessed how negative parenting practices were impacted by the complexity of circumstances that converge under the umbrella of housing insecurity. …
Housing And Abstinence Self-Efficacy In Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Christopher R. Whipple
Housing And Abstinence Self-Efficacy In Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Christopher R. Whipple
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Formerly-incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders face many barriers upon release from prison. In order to avoid returning to substance use and prison, these individuals must successfully navigate the re-entry process, which includes finding adequate housing and avoiding substance use. As abstinence self-efficacy, or confidence to abstain from substance use, has been found to predict better substance use outcomes, it is important to understand the relation between housing situations and abstinence self-efficacy in formerly-incarcerated individuals. This study examined the role that time spent in various housing situations, including controlled, recovery, independent, precarious, and homeless situations, affect abstinence self-efficacy. Two hundred …
Social Support And The Role Of Housing For Homeless Families Involved In The Child Welfare System, Saidah Chambers
Social Support And The Role Of Housing For Homeless Families Involved In The Child Welfare System, Saidah Chambers
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
The present study investigates the impact of a housing intervention for homeless families involved in the child welfare system on social support and their networks. Qualitative methods were employed in a randomized control trial of a housing intervention to examine the meaning of social support ±rom the perspective of caregivers while exploring the relation between instrumental support (e.g. advice, emotional support, and perceived support), family roles, decision making processes, and housing. Findings suggest little difference in families' perceptions of social support regardless of receiving a housing voucher; however, differences between doubled up housing arrangements and independently housed families may be …