Rebecca Gewurtz
Biographic Data
| ID | 7496396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Gewurtz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Gewurtz |
| SIGNATURE | GEWURTZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Rehabilitation Science McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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…
Caught in a machine that de-emphasizes human potential: Using Goffman’s theory of the total institution to understand service provider perspectives on boredom among unhoused persons
Boredom is a central feature of the experience of homelessness influencing well-being. • Providers recognize boredom as a serious problem in the lives of unhoused persons. • Boredom emerges in the lives of unhoused persons due to the way in which services are structured. • Services for unhoused persons can be conceptualized as a closed, institutional system. • The rigidness of this institutional environment contributes to moral distress in provid…
Beyond Securing a tenancy: Using the capabilities approach to identify the daily living needs of individuals during and following homelessness
Individuals experiencing homelessness have a range of unmet needs during homelessness. Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and how existing services are supporting individuals to meet these needs. Using the capabilities approach, we conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study with two participant groups (unhoused; housed between 1 and 24 months). Using thematic analysis, we generated five meta-th…
Acting the part: A thematic analysis of the experiences of actors with disabilities
Portrayals of disability in film and television are often unauthentic and stereotypical, influenced by perceptions of disability in society and the lack of disability representation in the industry. Actors with disabilities encounter unique barriers in the industry that limit their acting opportunities. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of actors with disabilities in the Canadian film and television industry. Nine actors wit…
Effectiveness of employment‐based interventions for persons experiencing homelessness: A systematic review
Boredom and homelessness: A scoping review
Background: Emerging literature suggests that boredom is a frequent problem experienced by homeless persons that may influence their health and well-being. Purpose: The range and breadth of literature exploring boredom among homeless persons is unknown. We initiated this study to fill this gap in existing literature. Method: Using the method advanced by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), and furthered by Levac, Colquhoun and O’Brien (2010), we carried o…
Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy
Lynn Cockburn, Terry Krupa, Jerome Bickenbach, Bonnie Kirsh, Rebecca Gewurtz, Philana Chan, Meridith McClenaghan, Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 197-211
Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy
Lynn Cockburn, Terry Krupa, Jerome Bickenbach, Bonnie Kirsh, Rebecca Gewurtz, Philana Chan, Meridith McClenaghan, Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 197-211
Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy
Lynn Cockburn, Terry Krupa, Jerome Bickenbach, Bonnie Kirsh, Rebecca Gewurtz, Philana Chan, Meridith McClenaghan, Work and Psychiatric Disability in Canadian Disability Policy, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 197-211
Boredom and homelessness: A scoping review
Background: Emerging literature suggests that boredom is a frequent problem experienced by homeless persons that may influence their health and well-being. Purpose: The range and breadth of literature exploring boredom among homeless persons is unknown. We initiated this study to fill this gap in existing literature. Method: Using the method advanced by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), and furthered by Levac, Colquhoun and O’Brien (2010), we carried o…
Acting the part: A thematic analysis of the experiences of actors with disabilities
Portrayals of disability in film and television are often unauthentic and stereotypical, influenced by perceptions of disability in society and the lack of disability representation in the industry. Actors with disabilities encounter unique barriers in the industry that limit their acting opportunities. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of actors with disabilities in the Canadian film and television industry. Nine actors wit…
Effectiveness of employment‐based interventions for persons experiencing homelessness: A systematic review
Beyond Securing a tenancy: Using the capabilities approach to identify the daily living needs of individuals during and following homelessness
Individuals experiencing homelessness have a range of unmet needs during homelessness. Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and how existing services are supporting individuals to meet these needs. Using the capabilities approach, we conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study with two participant groups (unhoused; housed between 1 and 24 months). Using thematic analysis, we generated five meta-th…
Caught in a machine that de-emphasizes human potential: Using Goffman’s theory of the total institution to understand service provider perspectives on boredom among unhoused persons
Boredom is a central feature of the experience of homelessness influencing well-being. • Providers recognize boredom as a serious problem in the lives of unhoused persons. • Boredom emerges in the lives of unhoused persons due to the way in which services are structured. • Services for unhoused persons can be conceptualized as a closed, institutional system. • The rigidness of this institutional environment contributes to moral distress in provid…
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…
Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Thematic analysis (3 works) · Boredom (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mind wandering and attention (2 works)