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Lives without roots: Institutionalized homeless women with chronic mental illness
oleh: Febna Moorkath, Mysore Narasimha Vranda, Channaveerachari Naveenkumar
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The spiral phenomenon of homelessness and mental ill-health are major growing epidemic in both developed and developing countries. Viewing from a socio-economic-political dimension, homelessness and mental ill-health cause detrimental effects on the individuals' lives as well as the nation-building process. The condition of women seems to be complex, as the gender perspectives are often described in terms of patriarchy and powerlessness. The bi-directionality of mental illness and homelessness creates a vicious cycle, and many women seem to end up in shelter care homes. The scenario of homeless women with chronic mental illness reflects the lack of community-based rehabilitation efforts and gender-sensitive policy level initiatives.