Christine A Helfrich
Biographic Data
| ID | 2010747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine A Helfrich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine A |
| FAMILY NAME | Helfrich |
| SIGNATURE | HELFRICH C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8716-6625 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 55 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Factors Associated with Community Participation among Individuals Who Have Experienced Homelessness
Community participation is an important goal for people who have experienced homelessness. The aim of this study was to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to examine factors associated with community participation among people who are homeless or recently housed through housing programs. Participants (n = 120) recruited from six housing placement and search programs completed measures o…
Measuring community integration using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and participatory mapping for people who were once homeless
Measures of community integration rely on self-report assessments that often quantify physical or social participation, but fail to capture the individual׳s spatial presence in the community. The current study documents the activity space, or area of daily experiences, of 37 individuals who were once homeless through participatory mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Contrary to expectations, there was no significant relationship bet…
Oppression and Barriers to Service for Black, Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This narrative study identified service barriers from the perspectives of 16 Black lesbian survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Qualitative analysis revealed diverse interrelated barriers similar to those identified by service providers in a previous study by the authors, including societal barriers such as heterosexism, and institutional barriers such as ambiguous policy. Results indicate that the theory of intersectionality is best poi…
Accessibility patterns and community integration among previously homeless adults: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach
Change Patterns of Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness: A Multiple Case Study
Readiness-to-Change Cluster Profiles Among Adults with Mental Illness Who were Homeless Participating in a Life Skills Intervention
Outcomes of a Life Skills Intervention for Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
Improving Services for Lesbian Clients: What Do Domestic Violence Agencies Need to Do
In her 2004 master's thesis Simpson identified that lesbian victims of domestic violence who are seeking services face systemic, institutional, and individual barriers. For this qualitative study, building on that work, we used in-depth interviews with six staff members who represented both a traditional domestic violence agency and a lesbian social service agency providing domestic violence services. The interviews revealed policy changes that m…
Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Accessing Services
Service barriers of lesbian domestic violence survivors were identified from the perspectives of six service providers using qualitative interviews. Constant comparative methods identified service barriers including: Systemic barriers (laws and policies of criminal/justice system, social and cultural attitudes, and theories regarding domestic violence dynamics), institutional barriers (ambiguous and inconsistent policy, assigning lesbian clients …
Mothering Role Identity and Competence Among Parenting and Pregnant Homeless Adolescents
This qualitative study explored seven homeless adolescent mothers’ perceptions of their identity and competence in the role of mother through semi‐structured interviews using the Occupational Performance History Interview‐II (OPHI‐II). Participants, aged 14–21, were from one shelter in the Midwestern United States. Data analysis, using constant comparative methods and a peer team, revealed the concepts of identity and competence in the mother rol…
Life Skill Service Needs: Perspectives of Homeless Youth
Occupational Identity: Exploring the Narratives of Three Men Living with Aids
The relationship between occupation and identity has received increased attention in recent years. This article explores the usefulness of the construct of occupational identity as measured by the Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI‐II) in understanding the evolving narratives of three men living with AIDS who participated in a vocational rehabilitation program. The narratives of the three men are described and the impact of AIDS and…
Accessibility patterns and community integration among previously homeless adults: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach
Life Skill Service Needs: Perspectives of Homeless Youth
Measuring community integration using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and participatory mapping for people who were once homeless
Measures of community integration rely on self-report assessments that often quantify physical or social participation, but fail to capture the individual׳s spatial presence in the community. The current study documents the activity space, or area of daily experiences, of 37 individuals who were once homeless through participatory mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Contrary to expectations, there was no significant relationship bet…
Readiness-to-Change Cluster Profiles Among Adults with Mental Illness Who were Homeless Participating in a Life Skills Intervention
Oppression and Barriers to Service for Black, Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This narrative study identified service barriers from the perspectives of 16 Black lesbian survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Qualitative analysis revealed diverse interrelated barriers similar to those identified by service providers in a previous study by the authors, including societal barriers such as heterosexism, and institutional barriers such as ambiguous policy. Results indicate that the theory of intersectionality is best poi…
Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Accessing Services
Service barriers of lesbian domestic violence survivors were identified from the perspectives of six service providers using qualitative interviews. Constant comparative methods identified service barriers including: Systemic barriers (laws and policies of criminal/justice system, social and cultural attitudes, and theories regarding domestic violence dynamics), institutional barriers (ambiguous and inconsistent policy, assigning lesbian clients …
Occupational Identity: Exploring the Narratives of Three Men Living with Aids
The relationship between occupation and identity has received increased attention in recent years. This article explores the usefulness of the construct of occupational identity as measured by the Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI‐II) in understanding the evolving narratives of three men living with AIDS who participated in a vocational rehabilitation program. The narratives of the three men are described and the impact of AIDS and…
Mothering Role Identity and Competence Among Parenting and Pregnant Homeless Adolescents
This qualitative study explored seven homeless adolescent mothers’ perceptions of their identity and competence in the role of mother through semi‐structured interviews using the Occupational Performance History Interview‐II (OPHI‐II). Participants, aged 14–21, were from one shelter in the Midwestern United States. Data analysis, using constant comparative methods and a peer team, revealed the concepts of identity and competence in the mother rol…
Occupational Identity: Exploring the Narratives of Three Men Living with Aids
The relationship between occupation and identity has received increased attention in recent years. This article explores the usefulness of the construct of occupational identity as measured by the Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI‐II) in understanding the evolving narratives of three men living with AIDS who participated in a vocational rehabilitation program. The narratives of the three men are described and the impact of AIDS and…
Mothering Role Identity and Competence Among Parenting and Pregnant Homeless Adolescents
This qualitative study explored seven homeless adolescent mothers’ perceptions of their identity and competence in the role of mother through semi‐structured interviews using the Occupational Performance History Interview‐II (OPHI‐II). Participants, aged 14–21, were from one shelter in the Midwestern United States. Data analysis, using constant comparative methods and a peer team, revealed the concepts of identity and competence in the mother rol…
Life Skill Service Needs: Perspectives of Homeless Youth
Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Accessing Services
Service barriers of lesbian domestic violence survivors were identified from the perspectives of six service providers using qualitative interviews. Constant comparative methods identified service barriers including: Systemic barriers (laws and policies of criminal/justice system, social and cultural attitudes, and theories regarding domestic violence dynamics), institutional barriers (ambiguous and inconsistent policy, assigning lesbian clients …
Improving Services for Lesbian Clients: What Do Domestic Violence Agencies Need to Do
In her 2004 master's thesis Simpson identified that lesbian victims of domestic violence who are seeking services face systemic, institutional, and individual barriers. For this qualitative study, building on that work, we used in-depth interviews with six staff members who represented both a traditional domestic violence agency and a lesbian social service agency providing domestic violence services. The interviews revealed policy changes that m…
Outcomes of a Life Skills Intervention for Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
Readiness-to-Change Cluster Profiles Among Adults with Mental Illness Who were Homeless Participating in a Life Skills Intervention
Change Patterns of Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness: A Multiple Case Study
Measuring community integration using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and participatory mapping for people who were once homeless
Measures of community integration rely on self-report assessments that often quantify physical or social participation, but fail to capture the individual׳s spatial presence in the community. The current study documents the activity space, or area of daily experiences, of 37 individuals who were once homeless through participatory mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Contrary to expectations, there was no significant relationship bet…
Oppression and Barriers to Service for Black, Lesbian Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This narrative study identified service barriers from the perspectives of 16 Black lesbian survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Qualitative analysis revealed diverse interrelated barriers similar to those identified by service providers in a previous study by the authors, including societal barriers such as heterosexism, and institutional barriers such as ambiguous policy. Results indicate that the theory of intersectionality is best poi…
Accessibility patterns and community integration among previously homeless adults: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach
Factors Associated with Community Participation among Individuals Who Have Experienced Homelessness
Community participation is an important goal for people who have experienced homelessness. The aim of this study was to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to examine factors associated with community participation among people who are homeless or recently housed through housing programs. Participants (n = 120) recruited from six housing placement and search programs completed measures o…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (8 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Mental health (4 works)