An investigation of predictors of mental health in single men and women experiencing homelessness in three Canadian cities
In: Journal of social distress and the homeless, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 25-33
ISSN: 1573-658X
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In: Journal of social distress and the homeless, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 25-33
ISSN: 1573-658X
In: Journal of social distress and the homeless, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 220-230
ISSN: 1573-658X
In: Wellbeing, space and society, Band 2, S. 100008
ISSN: 2666-5581
In: Qualitative research, Band 16, Heft 6, S. 661-680
ISSN: 1741-3109
Engaging peer-interviewers in qualitative inquiry is becoming more popular. Yet, there are differing opinions as to whether this practice improves the research process or is prohibitively challenging. Benefits noted in the literature are improved awareness/acceptance of disenfranchised groups, improved quality of research, and increased comfort of participants in the research process. Challenges include larger investment in time and money to hire, train, and support peer-interviewers, and the potential to disrupt peer recovery. We illustrate, through case study, how to engage peer-interviewers, meet potential challenges, and the benefits of such engagement. We draw upon our experience from a qualitative study designed to understand men's experiences of problem gambling and housing instability. We hired three peers to conduct semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 men from a community-based organization. We contend, that with appropriate and adequate resources (time, financial investment), peer-interviewing produces a positive, capacity building experience for peer-interviewers, participants and researchers.
In: Social science & medicine, Band 348, S. 116831
ISSN: 1873-5347
In: SSM - Mental health, Band 1, S. 100021
ISSN: 2666-5603
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