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The Situation of Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in Hillbrow: Implications for Social Services /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Situation of Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in Hillbrow: Implications for Social Services // Unotida Moyo.
Author:	Moyo, Unotida,
Description:	1 electronic resource (169 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-04.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International83-04.
Subject:	Bipolar disorder. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28332957
ISBN:	9798738683084

The Situation of Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in Hillbrow: Implications for Social Services /
Moyo, Unotida,

The Situation of Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in Hillbrow: Implications for Social Services /Unotida Moyo. - 1 electronic resource (169 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-04.

In South Africa very little is known about the phenomenon of mental illness among homeless persons. The purpose of this study was therefore to understand the social situation of chronic mentally ill homeless people who live on the street of Hillbrow, Johannesburg, with the view to making recommendations for appropriate treatment and support services. The research was located within a qualitative paradigm and utilized an ethnographic approach. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and observations from three groups, namely, homeless mentally ill persons, homeless persons and persons providing services to them. The findings suggested that there were fewer homeless mentally ill persons than homeless persons living on the street. Both homeless and homeless mentally ill groups related well to one another and shared a common sense of belonging and identity However, the homeless mentally ill persons appeared to be more vulnerable and more dependent on the homeless persons for their protection. Findings also indicated that family breakdown was the most frequent reason for homelessness in the case of both the homeless mentally ill persons. Their health was compromised as they were all coughing and they had all been subjected to violent assaults at some point in their lives. Nevertheless, they revealed a sense of agency and resilience by developing different coping mechanisms for the survival on the streets. The findings also indicated that there were more organizations in Hillbrow providing services to homeless people than on homeless mentally ill persons and service providers experienced challenges in working with these two groups. These results reflect the failure of housing, welfare, education and health care policies and need to be viewed against the backdrop of poverty, unemployment and violence in South Africa. Recommendations are made for re-visiting the current welfare funding model (particularly for outreach services); provision of additional accommodation, policy development, service collaboration; education and training, and further research.

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ISBN: 9798738683084Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Bipolar disorder.

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