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Rural Homelessness in Western Canada: Lessons Learned from Diverse Communities

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  • Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff

    (Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Canada)

  • Rebecca Schiff

    (Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University, Canada)

  • Alina Turner

    (Turner Research and Strategy Inc., Canada)

Abstract

Until recently, there was little acknowledgement that homelessness existed in rural areas in Canada. Limited research and scarce data are available to understand the scope and dynamics of rural homelessness in Canada. As suggested in our previous work, there is a need for rural homelessness research to examine themes from a provincial perspective. The aim of this research was to contribute to expanding the knowledge base on the nature of rural homelessness at a provincial level in the Canadian province of Alberta. In order to understand the dynamics of homelessness in rural Alberta, we conducted interviews with service providers and other key stakeholders across Alberta. We examined homelessness dynamics and responses to rural homelessness in 20 rural communities across the province. Across all of the communities in the study, homelessness was reported however, the magnitude of the issue and its dynamics were distinct depending on the local contexts. We also identified several themes which serve as descriptors of rural homelessness issues. We note a number of recommendations emerging from this data which are aimed at building on the experiences, capacities, and strengths of rural communities.

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  • Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff & Rebecca Schiff & Alina Turner, 2016. "Rural Homelessness in Western Canada: Lessons Learned from Diverse Communities," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 4(4), pages 73-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v:4:y:2016:i:4:p:73-85
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    1. Paul Cloke & Paul Milbourne & Rebekah Widdowfield, 2001. "The Geographies of Homelessness in Rural England," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 23-37.
    2. Paul Cloke & Rebekah C Widdowfield & Paul Milbourne, 2000. "The Hidden and Emerging Spaces of Rural Homelessness," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 32(1), pages 77-90, January.
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    1. Isobel Anderson & Masa Filipovic & Joe Finnerty, 2016. "Researching Homelessness: Challenging Exclusion?," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 4(4), pages 1-4.

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