Ellen Buck‐McFadyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5411469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ellen Buck‐McFadyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ellen |
| FAMILY NAME | Buck‐McFadyen |
| SIGNATURE | MCFADYEN E B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0037-104X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Motels as rural homeless shelters
Motels are a viable option for intervening in rural homelessness • Layout, staffing, and integrated services are key to motel program success • Motel living has challenges but increases feelings of safety and wellbeing • Motels can help increase supply of emergency, transitional, and supportive housing Rural homelessness is increasing, yet there is limited infrastructure to intervene in rural communities. During COVID-19, additional funding helpe…
A comparison of three rural emergency homeless shelters
Introduction: Per capita rates of homelessness are higher in many rural communities than Canada’s largest cities, yet little attention has focused on strategies to address rural homelessness. This study compared experiences and lessons learned from three models of homeless shelters in a small town in rural Ontario: a church, motel, and warming center. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 17 individuals who stayed in or administered…
Rural homelessness
Competing perspectives on rural homelessness
Rural homelessness in Canada has only recently been acknowledged, and several gaps remain in our understanding of the phenomenon and how it is influenced by the rural context. This qualitative exploratory study aimed to help understand the experience of housing insecurity, factors that lead to rural homelessness, and potential solutions to the housing crisis in a rural Ontario community. Interviews were conducted with 27 participants: 16 individu…
Social capital and self-rated health
The concept of social capital shows great promise for its potential to influence individual and population health. Yet challenges persist in defining and measuring social capital, and little is known about the mechanisms that link social capital and health. This paper reports on the quantitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed methods study using data from Canada's 2013 General Social Survey (data collected 2013-14). An exploratory factor…
Rural food insecurity
Rural food insecurity
Social capital and self-rated health
The concept of social capital shows great promise for its potential to influence individual and population health. Yet challenges persist in defining and measuring social capital, and little is known about the mechanisms that link social capital and health. This paper reports on the quantitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed methods study using data from Canada's 2013 General Social Survey (data collected 2013-14). An exploratory factor…
Rural homelessness
Competing perspectives on rural homelessness
Rural homelessness in Canada has only recently been acknowledged, and several gaps remain in our understanding of the phenomenon and how it is influenced by the rural context. This qualitative exploratory study aimed to help understand the experience of housing insecurity, factors that lead to rural homelessness, and potential solutions to the housing crisis in a rural Ontario community. Interviews were conducted with 27 participants: 16 individu…
Rural food insecurity
Social capital and self-rated health
The concept of social capital shows great promise for its potential to influence individual and population health. Yet challenges persist in defining and measuring social capital, and little is known about the mechanisms that link social capital and health. This paper reports on the quantitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed methods study using data from Canada's 2013 General Social Survey (data collected 2013-14). An exploratory factor…
Competing perspectives on rural homelessness
Rural homelessness in Canada has only recently been acknowledged, and several gaps remain in our understanding of the phenomenon and how it is influenced by the rural context. This qualitative exploratory study aimed to help understand the experience of housing insecurity, factors that lead to rural homelessness, and potential solutions to the housing crisis in a rural Ontario community. Interviews were conducted with 27 participants: 16 individu…
Rural homelessness
A comparison of three rural emergency homeless shelters
Introduction: Per capita rates of homelessness are higher in many rural communities than Canada’s largest cities, yet little attention has focused on strategies to address rural homelessness. This study compared experiences and lessons learned from three models of homeless shelters in a small town in rural Ontario: a church, motel, and warming center. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 17 individuals who stayed in or administered…
Motels as rural homeless shelters
Motels are a viable option for intervening in rural homelessness • Layout, staffing, and integrated services are key to motel program success • Motel living has challenges but increases feelings of safety and wellbeing • Motels can help increase supply of emergency, transitional, and supportive housing Rural homelessness is increasing, yet there is limited infrastructure to intervene in rural communities. During COVID-19, additional funding helpe…
Sociology (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Rural area (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works)