'We are always in some form of contact': friendships among homeless drug and alcohol users living in hostels

Health & Social Care in the Community
Joanne Neale, Caral Brown

Abstract

Homeless drug and alcohol users are one of the most marginalised groups in society. They frequently have complex needs and limited social support. In this paper, we explore the role of friendship in the lives of homeless drug and alcohol users living in hostels, using the concepts of 'social capital' and 'recovery capital' to frame the analyses. The study was undertaken in three hostels, each in a different English city, during 2013-2014. Audio recorded semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 residents (9 females; 21 males) who self-reported drink and/or drug problems; follow-up interviews were completed 4-6 weeks later with 22 participants (6 females; 16 males). Data were transcribed verbatim, coded using the software package MAXQDA, and analysed using Framework. Only 21 participants reported current friends at interview 1, and friendship networks were small and changeable. Despite this, participants desired friendships that were culturally normative. Eight categories of friend emerged from the data: family-like friends; using friends; homeless friends; childhood friends; online-only friends; drug treatment friends; work friends; and mutual interest friends. Routine and regular contact was highly valued, with family-...Continue Reading

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Oct 6, 2017·Health & Social Care in the Community·Marlee BowerJanette Perz
Jul 7, 2017·Health & Social Care in the Community·Joanne NealeJohn Strang
Nov 26, 2020·Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse·Amir Moghanibashi-MansouriehMaliheh Arshi
Dec 11, 2020·Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services·Inés Campo FerreiroMaria Assumpta Rigol Cuadra
Mar 17, 2021·Social Work in Public Health·Margaret BabayanAmy Hagopian
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Franziska BertramAndré Hajek
Nov 4, 2021·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Lucy PlattMartin Burrows

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