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“Like Pouring Salt In A Wound”: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Consequences Of Unmet Housing Needs For Cancer Patients And Survivors In New York City, Serena Phillips, Sarah E. Raskin, Cherise Harrington, Darla Bishop, Francesca M. Gany

SW Publications

Objective: To identify consequences of unmet housing needs in the period following cancer diagnosis.

Design: Qualitative descriptive design. Participants: New York City-based cancer patients and survivors (n=21) who reported experience of unmet housing needs while receiving cancer treatment. Key informants (n=9) with relevant expertise (e.g. oncology social workers).

Methods: One-time semi-structured telephone or in-person interviews were conducted with all participants. Inductive thematic coding was conducted using a pragmatic paradigm.

Findings: Four categories of consequences emerged: 1) cancer management and health (rest and recovery, illness/injury risk, medical care); 2) psychological (stress and anxiety, lack of control and independence, self-esteem/pride, sadness/depression, …

Transgender Individuals’ Access To College Housing And Bathrooms: Findings From The National Transgender Discrimination Survey, Kristie L. Seelman

SW Publications

Within higher education settings, transgender people are at risk for discrimination and harassment within housing and bathrooms. Yet, few have examined this topic using quantitative data or compared the experiences of subgroups of transgender individuals to predict denial of access to these spaces. The current study utilizes the National Transgender Discrimination Survey to research this issue. Findings indicate that being transgender and having another marginalized identity matters for students’ access to housing and bathrooms. Trans women are at greater risk than gender-nonconforming people for being denied access to school housing and bathrooms. Implications for practice and research are detailed.