Nick Kerman
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 300812 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Nick Kerman |
| NOMBRES | Nick |
| APELLIDO | Kerman |
| FIRMA | KERMAN N |
| AFILIACIONES | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5219-0449 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 30 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 55 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Better than Nothing? A scoping review on tiny homes and sleeping cabins as a response to homelessness in high-income countries
Tiny homes and sleeping cabins are often touted as a quick and efficient solution to providing shelter or housing for unhoused individuals. No known knowledge syntheses have amalgamated this body of literature, and this is needed to inform future research, practice and policy. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review using the framework advanced by Arksey and O’Malley. We searched seven databases supplemented by a search of grey literat…
Rethinking homelessness
Debates on defining homelessness have persisted for decades, with the hope that refined definitions might better address this complex problem However, with homelessness rates continuing to rise, there is a need to reexamine how the term is understood since definitions shape societal perceptions and neglecting social and structural factors risks framing homelessness as an individual failing rather than a systemic issue. Grounded in social construc…
Forensic supportive housing programs
Research on FSH, an essential support for the successful community reintegration of forensic patients, is limited. Although existing literature highlights promising health, housing, and justice outcomes associated with FSH settings, more research is needed to establish best practices and support mental health recovery and safeguard the human rights of this population
Complexity among people experiencing homelessness
People experiencing homelessness are often described as having "complex needs" for whom various health and housing interventions have been developed. However, there is no consensus on how this and similar terms are defined or measured. A prospectively registered scoping review was conducted to examine how "complexity" is defined and measured with people experiencing homelessness. Six academic databases were searched, along with several techniques…
Housing first as a multi-systemic intervention
Since its introduction in the early 1990s, Housing First (HF) has gained strong evidence of its effectiveness for stably housing people with serious mental illness who have experienced chronic homelessness. Like other evidence-based practices, the implementation of HF is not straightforward and requires attention to various systems that might affect whether it can deliver expected outcomes. This paper reports on findings from qualitative intervie…
“Making a homeless person even more homeless … it’s a necessary evil”
Service restrictions involve people experiencing homelessness being banned from an emergency shelter in response to a violation of program policies. Their use can be a pathway into unsheltered homelessness and reliance on other institutional services. However, the prevalence of service restriction use and the perspectives of shelter staff toward the practice are unknown. Accordingly, this mixed methods study used a one-phase QUAL(quan) embedded d…
Heat-Related Health Risks for People Experiencing Homelessness
Programmatic, Environmental, and Temporal Predictors of Violence, Overdose, and Self-Injury in Homeless Shelters in Toronto, Canada, 2012–2021
We Have to Evict Certain People Sometimes”
Causes and decision paths of employee turnover in the homeless service sector
Community-based service providers working with people experiencing homelessness encounter many occupational challenges and high turnover rates are a challenge in the sector. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes and decision paths of turnover among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. In-depth interviews were completed with 40 service providers working in homeless service, supportive housing, a…
Safeguarding against the degradation of Housing First
Programmatic and Organizational Barriers and Facilitators to Addressing High-Risk Issues in Supportive Housing and Housing First Programs
Service restrictions from emergency shelters among people experiencing homelessness
Service restrictions refer to temporary or permanent bans of individuals from a program or an organization's services, and are widely used in emergency shelter systems. Limited research exists on how service restrictions unfold and their impacts on people experiencing homelessness. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with timeline mapping to examine the antecedents and consequences of service restrictions from emergency shelters among…
Victimization, safety, and overdose in homeless shelters
Examining Risk Factors and Protective Resources as Predictors of Recovery Among Youth With Mental Illness and Lived Experience of Homelessness
High level of mental health problems are a critical concern among youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Using data from a randomized controlled trial on Housing First in Canada, this study examined the risk factors and protective resources associated with mental health recovery among 215 homeless youth with mental illness at baseline and at a 24-month follow-up. At study entry, higher levels of recovery were associated with a lower numbe…
“Systems trauma”
Service provision to people experiencing homelessness is challenging and stressful work. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on how the work experiences of service providers contribute to mental health distress and wellness. This qualitative study examined the contributing factors to workplace mental health among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada, with the aim of establishing a causal theory for how work-related chall…
The Perceived Causes of Problems with Substance Use, Gambling, and Other Behavioural Addictions from the Perspective of People with Lived Experience
Shelter Bans Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Primary care embedded within permanent supportive housing for people who use substances
Marginally housed people who use drugs and alcohol (PWUD/A) face barriers in accessing healthcare services, which may be improved by providing healthcare in housing settings. This case study examines the experiences of healthcare access amongst PWUD/A who live in a permanent supportive housing model in Vancouver, Canada. This model has an embedded multidisciplinary clinic providing in-reach services. Thirty participants were recruited via posters…
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Cycles of instability
People with histories of homelessness often have difficulties obtaining and maintaining adequate housing. This qualitative study examined the residential transitions of people with histories of residential instability and homelessness to understand factors contributing to the instability they experience. Interviews were conducted with 64 participants about their housing transitions, in the final year of a 4-year, prospective cohort study in three…
Service use and recovery among currently and formerly homeless adults with mental illness
BACKGROUND: A range of health and social services exist to address the many life adversities experienced by people with mental illness. However, the effects of services on their recovery in the context of ongoing homelessness and poverty have been minimally examined. AIMS: This qualitative study sought to better understand the role of health and social services in the recovery processes of people with mental illness and histories of homelessness.…
Finding home
AIMS: This study explored community integration among women participating in a Housing First program. Physical, social, and psychological dimensions of community integration were examined. METHODS: This study used neighborhood walk-along and photo-elicitation interviews to explore 16 formerly homeless women's experiences of community integration. RESULTS: Participants described limited community integration. Health, poverty, service inaccessibili…
Pet ownership and homelessness
Between 5 and 25% of people experiencing homelessness have pets. Pet ownership can have a range of impacts in the lives of people experiencing homelessness, which may mitigate or further complicate the many adversities they face. However, there is a need to better understand the benefits and challenges associated with pet ownership to determine how this group can be best supported. Accordingly, a scoping review was conducted using PubMed, PsycINF…
Perceptions of Service Use Among Currently and Formerly Homeless Adults with Mental Health Problems
Surviving versus living life
The capabilities approach is a framework that can be applied to marginalised populations, including people with mental health problems and histories of homelessness, to measure well-being. Although a range of health and social services exist to address the many challenges associated with mental health problems and homelessness, the extent to which these services impact capabilities is unknown. This qualitative study explored the perspectives of p…
Poverty and Serious Mental Illness
This paper examines the issue of poverty among people with serious mental illness ( SMI ), positioning it as a key issue to be confronted by community mental health systems and practitioners. The paper reviews three perspectives on poverty, considering how each sheds light on poverty among people with SMI , and their implications for action: (a) monetary resources, (b) basic needs, and (c) capabilities. The paper argues that community mental heal…
Finding home
AIMS: This study explored community integration among women participating in a Housing First program. Physical, social, and psychological dimensions of community integration were examined. METHODS: This study used neighborhood walk-along and photo-elicitation interviews to explore 16 formerly homeless women's experiences of community integration. RESULTS: Participants described limited community integration. Health, poverty, service inaccessibili…
Predictors of Mental Health Recovery in Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
A Qualitative Study of the Pathways Into and Impacts of Family Homelessness
Homelessness has consequences for families, including risk of deterioration in the health of their members, disruption of family dynamics, and separation of parents and children. This study used qualitative interviews to explore pathways into and perceived consequences of homelessness among 18 families living in an emergency family shelter system in Canada. Findings showed that families' experiences prior to their homelessness were characterized …
Programmatic and Organizational Barriers and Facilitators to Addressing High-Risk Issues in Supportive Housing and Housing First Programs
Service restrictions from emergency shelters among people experiencing homelessness
Service restrictions refer to temporary or permanent bans of individuals from a program or an organization's services, and are widely used in emergency shelter systems. Limited research exists on how service restrictions unfold and their impacts on people experiencing homelessness. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with timeline mapping to examine the antecedents and consequences of service restrictions from emergency shelters among…
Shelter Bans Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Primary care embedded within permanent supportive housing for people who use substances
Marginally housed people who use drugs and alcohol (PWUD/A) face barriers in accessing healthcare services, which may be improved by providing healthcare in housing settings. This case study examines the experiences of healthcare access amongst PWUD/A who live in a permanent supportive housing model in Vancouver, Canada. This model has an embedded multidisciplinary clinic providing in-reach services. Thirty participants were recruited via posters…
Poverty and Serious Mental Illness
This paper examines the issue of poverty among people with serious mental illness ( SMI ), positioning it as a key issue to be confronted by community mental health systems and practitioners. The paper reviews three perspectives on poverty, considering how each sheds light on poverty among people with SMI , and their implications for action: (a) monetary resources, (b) basic needs, and (c) capabilities. The paper argues that community mental heal…
Predictors of Mental Health Recovery in Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
A Qualitative Study of the Pathways Into and Impacts of Family Homelessness
Homelessness has consequences for families, including risk of deterioration in the health of their members, disruption of family dynamics, and separation of parents and children. This study used qualitative interviews to explore pathways into and perceived consequences of homelessness among 18 families living in an emergency family shelter system in Canada. Findings showed that families' experiences prior to their homelessness were characterized …
Pet ownership and homelessness
Between 5 and 25% of people experiencing homelessness have pets. Pet ownership can have a range of impacts in the lives of people experiencing homelessness, which may mitigate or further complicate the many adversities they face. However, there is a need to better understand the benefits and challenges associated with pet ownership to determine how this group can be best supported. Accordingly, a scoping review was conducted using PubMed, PsycINF…
Surviving versus living life
The capabilities approach is a framework that can be applied to marginalised populations, including people with mental health problems and histories of homelessness, to measure well-being. Although a range of health and social services exist to address the many challenges associated with mental health problems and homelessness, the extent to which these services impact capabilities is unknown. This qualitative study explored the perspectives of p…
Perceptions of Service Use Among Currently and Formerly Homeless Adults with Mental Health Problems
Service use and recovery among currently and formerly homeless adults with mental illness
BACKGROUND: A range of health and social services exist to address the many life adversities experienced by people with mental illness. However, the effects of services on their recovery in the context of ongoing homelessness and poverty have been minimally examined. AIMS: This qualitative study sought to better understand the role of health and social services in the recovery processes of people with mental illness and histories of homelessness.…
Finding home
AIMS: This study explored community integration among women participating in a Housing First program. Physical, social, and psychological dimensions of community integration were examined. METHODS: This study used neighborhood walk-along and photo-elicitation interviews to explore 16 formerly homeless women's experiences of community integration. RESULTS: Participants described limited community integration. Health, poverty, service inaccessibili…
“Systems trauma”
Service provision to people experiencing homelessness is challenging and stressful work. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on how the work experiences of service providers contribute to mental health distress and wellness. This qualitative study examined the contributing factors to workplace mental health among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada, with the aim of establishing a causal theory for how work-related chall…
The Perceived Causes of Problems with Substance Use, Gambling, and Other Behavioural Addictions from the Perspective of People with Lived Experience
Shelter Bans Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Primary care embedded within permanent supportive housing for people who use substances
Marginally housed people who use drugs and alcohol (PWUD/A) face barriers in accessing healthcare services, which may be improved by providing healthcare in housing settings. This case study examines the experiences of healthcare access amongst PWUD/A who live in a permanent supportive housing model in Vancouver, Canada. This model has an embedded multidisciplinary clinic providing in-reach services. Thirty participants were recruited via posters…
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Cycles of instability
People with histories of homelessness often have difficulties obtaining and maintaining adequate housing. This qualitative study examined the residential transitions of people with histories of residential instability and homelessness to understand factors contributing to the instability they experience. Interviews were conducted with 64 participants about their housing transitions, in the final year of a 4-year, prospective cohort study in three…
Victimization, safety, and overdose in homeless shelters
Examining Risk Factors and Protective Resources as Predictors of Recovery Among Youth With Mental Illness and Lived Experience of Homelessness
High level of mental health problems are a critical concern among youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Using data from a randomized controlled trial on Housing First in Canada, this study examined the risk factors and protective resources associated with mental health recovery among 215 homeless youth with mental illness at baseline and at a 24-month follow-up. At study entry, higher levels of recovery were associated with a lower numbe…
Causes and decision paths of employee turnover in the homeless service sector
Community-based service providers working with people experiencing homelessness encounter many occupational challenges and high turnover rates are a challenge in the sector. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes and decision paths of turnover among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. In-depth interviews were completed with 40 service providers working in homeless service, supportive housing, a…
Safeguarding against the degradation of Housing First
Programmatic and Organizational Barriers and Facilitators to Addressing High-Risk Issues in Supportive Housing and Housing First Programs
Service restrictions from emergency shelters among people experiencing homelessness
Service restrictions refer to temporary or permanent bans of individuals from a program or an organization's services, and are widely used in emergency shelter systems. Limited research exists on how service restrictions unfold and their impacts on people experiencing homelessness. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with timeline mapping to examine the antecedents and consequences of service restrictions from emergency shelters among…
Housing first as a multi-systemic intervention
Since its introduction in the early 1990s, Housing First (HF) has gained strong evidence of its effectiveness for stably housing people with serious mental illness who have experienced chronic homelessness. Like other evidence-based practices, the implementation of HF is not straightforward and requires attention to various systems that might affect whether it can deliver expected outcomes. This paper reports on findings from qualitative intervie…
“Making a homeless person even more homeless … it’s a necessary evil”
Service restrictions involve people experiencing homelessness being banned from an emergency shelter in response to a violation of program policies. Their use can be a pathway into unsheltered homelessness and reliance on other institutional services. However, the prevalence of service restriction use and the perspectives of shelter staff toward the practice are unknown. Accordingly, this mixed methods study used a one-phase QUAL(quan) embedded d…
Heat-Related Health Risks for People Experiencing Homelessness
Programmatic, Environmental, and Temporal Predictors of Violence, Overdose, and Self-Injury in Homeless Shelters in Toronto, Canada, 2012–2021
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