Caral Stevenson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6737035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caral Stevenson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caral |
| FAMILY NAME | Stevenson |
| SIGNATURE | STEVENSON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oxford Brookes University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Social and recovery capital amongst homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol
Homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol have various opportunities for building social capital that can in turn foster recovery capital. Therapies that focus on promoting positive social networks amongst people experiencing addiction seem to offer a valuable way of working with homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol. Gains are, however, likely to be maximised where hostel management and staff are supportive of, and active…
A Qualitative Exploration of the Spatial Needs of Homeless Drug Users Living in Hostels and Night Shelters
Qualitative data were deployed to explore the spatial needs of homeless drug users staying in hostels and night shelters. Findings indicated that Fitzpatrick and LaGory's four categories of spatial need (‘privacy’, ‘personal space’, ‘social interaction’, ‘safe and defensible spaces’) all had good analytical purchase. However, three further need categories (‘institutional support’, ‘amenities and standards’, ‘spatiotemporal structures and boundari…
Sleeping at the margins
A growing social science literature demonstrates that sleep is not merely a personal matter but also a political problem and a public health issue. Taking this as a point of departure, our article presents an analysis of sleeping practices amongst homeless drug users (HDUs) who make use of emergency hostels and night shelters in England. Data generated by way of qualitative interviews undertaken with 29 men and 11 women reveal that, as we might e…
Routine exposure to blood within hostel environments might help to explain elevated levels of hepatitis C amongst homeless drug users
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Sleeping at the margins
A growing social science literature demonstrates that sleep is not merely a personal matter but also a political problem and a public health issue. Taking this as a point of departure, our article presents an analysis of sleeping practices amongst homeless drug users (HDUs) who make use of emergency hostels and night shelters in England. Data generated by way of qualitative interviews undertaken with 29 men and 11 women reveal that, as we might e…
Routine exposure to blood within hostel environments might help to explain elevated levels of hepatitis C amongst homeless drug users
A Qualitative Exploration of the Spatial Needs of Homeless Drug Users Living in Hostels and Night Shelters
Qualitative data were deployed to explore the spatial needs of homeless drug users staying in hostels and night shelters. Findings indicated that Fitzpatrick and LaGory's four categories of spatial need (‘privacy’, ‘personal space’, ‘social interaction’, ‘safe and defensible spaces’) all had good analytical purchase. However, three further need categories (‘institutional support’, ‘amenities and standards’, ‘spatiotemporal structures and boundari…
Social and recovery capital amongst homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol
Homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol have various opportunities for building social capital that can in turn foster recovery capital. Therapies that focus on promoting positive social networks amongst people experiencing addiction seem to offer a valuable way of working with homeless hostel residents who use drugs and alcohol. Gains are, however, likely to be maximised where hostel management and staff are supportive of, and active…
Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works)