Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Surviving against the odds: a qualitative exploration of the resilience of adults experiencing homelessness in Accra, Ghana
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Surviving against the odds: a qualitative exploration of the resilience of adults experiencing homelessness in Accra, Ghana
Do you wish to request the book?
Surviving against the odds: a qualitative exploration of the resilience of adults experiencing homelessness in Accra, Ghana
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Surviving against the odds: a qualitative exploration of the resilience of adults experiencing homelessness in Accra, Ghana
2025
Overview
Background
Most research on the homeless population has focused on the negative attributes and adversities they face. While these are important issues for research, focusing on them alone through a deficit lens may further advance the belief that such people have little or no capacities and skills for survival. This study seeks to address this gap by exploring the resilience of people experiencing homelessness in Accra, Ghana.
Methods
Qualitative data were collected via in-depth interviews with 27 purposively sampled homeless adults aged 18 + years. Interview data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Results
Three main themes were identified from the data: internal/individual resilience including their personal strengths; survival through resourcefulness including diversified income sources; and aspects of the participants’ social and physical ecology (facilitative environment) that protect against homelessness-related adversities.
Conclusions
This study provides some valuable insights into sources of resiliency for people experiencing homelessness in Ghana. The study’s findings highlight the need for government to provide adequate housing, resources, and targeted policies and interventions for the homeless population in Accra and other similar settings.
Publisher
BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
Subject
/ Adult
/ Adults
/ Analysis
/ Consent
/ Coping
/ Data
/ Drug use
/ Ecology
/ Female
/ Ghana
/ Ghettos
/ Housing
/ Humans
/ Ill-Housed Persons - psychology
/ Interpretative phenomenological analysis
/ Language
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Resilience (Personality trait)
/ Shelters
/ Stigma
/ Survival
/ Vaccine
