Journal
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 50, Issue 4, Pages 1918-1934Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22691
Keywords
homelessness; homelessness prevention; indigenous youth; social determinants of health; upstream prevention
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This study identifies four structural challenges faced by Indigenous youth experiencing homelessness and proposes four actionable upstream strategies to prevent youth housing precarity. Thematic analysis of qualitative data reveals the racial, colonial, and economic concerns impacting these youth. The study highlights human rights-based approaches to homelessness, emphasizing the importance of public services and cultural socioeconomic safety.
Drawing on a partnership with a group of Indigenous youth experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, Canada, this study identifies four structural challenges that have impacted them and four actionable upstream strategies to further prevent youth housing precarity. As a secondary analysis of a community-engaged study with youth experiencing homelessness, we conducted a thematic analysis with qualitative data, which included qualitative interviews with five young people and researcher observations. The results reflect the racial, colonial, and economic concerns that impact Indigenous youth experiencing homelessness. The four actionable upstream solutions highlight human rights-based approaches to homelessness, ranging from advancing and strengthening public services, transitional justice processes, and cultural and socioeconomic safety. This study provides strategies to promote Indigenous youth wellbeing and decrease risk of housing precarity, while centering and drawing from youth knowledge production. Strengths and limitations of the study are also discussed.
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