Shelter Housing Research Articles

Study on Housing Practices Followed by Dairy Animal Owners in Anand District of Middle Gujarat Region

The present investigation was carried out to study dairy animal housing practices followed by dairy animal owners in the Anand district of middle Gujarat region. The data were collected from randomly selected 120 dairy animal owners interviewed personally with a well-prepared questionnaire. The study revealed that all the respondents provided housing shelter with the all-time placement of their animals in the house. Majority of respondents (74.17%) constructed animal sheds nearby their own house followed by 25.83% were at a distance from farmer's house. It was found that 64.17% of animal houses were oriented in east-west while 35.83% respondents had houses in a north-south orientation. The respondents provided pucca floor (63.33%) and galvanized iron sheets as a roofing material (49.17%) in their animal sheds, whereas 34.17% farmers had no provision of the wall in their animal sheds. The vast majority of respondents (85.00%) had the provision of good ventilation in their animal sheds and 72.50 % of the respondents had the provision of artificial light in their animal houses. Majority of dairy animal owners (72.50%) kept distance between manure pits and their animal sheds and 66.67 % respondents had provision and practice to protect animals from extreme weather. About 1/5th respondents used a curtain to reduce cold and very few owners (5.00%) provided bedding material to their animals. It was concluded that dairy animal owners of Anand district possess better knowledge regarding animal housing management and follow different practices of scientific animal husbandry.

Employment among unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness

ABSTRACTWomen represent one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population and employment is often central exiting homelessness. However, little research considers employment experiences among unaccompanied women, a particularly vulnerable sub-population. This study explored how unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness (n = 20) perceived and negotiated employment in a mid-sized community. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: limited work experience, limited aspirations, the holding pattern, and individual barriers. Findings endorse the need for Housing-First interventions to prioritize stable housing and employment-friendly shelters.

Perceptions of Family Relationships and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

This study examines the association between exposure to domestic violence, children’s perceptions of family relationships, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and explores the moderating role of children’s perceptions of family relationships. The sample consists of 46 children exposed to domestic violence (26 girls and 20 boys), aged 6 to 12 years, staying at housing shelters for victims of domestic violence. Children completed several questionnaires and the SAGA, a systemic tool, enabling us to examine their perceptions and family relationships. The results indicate that exposure to domestic violence is related to symptoms of anxiety and depression and to the child’s perception of father-mother and father-child relationships in both conflictual and typical situations. Perceptions of father-mother and father-child relationships in typical situations are both associated with anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms. In contrast, the mother-child relationship was found to have a moderating role on the relation between the duration of domestic violence exposure and the symptom of anger. This study attests to the value of continuing research on the role of the child’s perception of family relationships, but above all to better regulate the visiting and accommodation rights of fathers who perpetrate domestic violence in order to protect children, especially when they show symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

Standard growth and diarrhea-associated growth faltering in captive infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

Reference growth studies of captive rhesus macaque infants have not accounted for diarrhea and the potential for growth stunting or growth faltering. Healthy infants without diarrhea could be used to build a standard growth chart and a tool used to detect growth faltering associated with diarrhea. We hypothesized infants who develop diarrhea during the first year of life would experience decreased linear weight gain compared to healthy infants, and we used healthy infants to establish standard growth of male and female infants. We hypothesized the lower 3rd percentile of standard growth would be cut-off criteria used in screening for diarrhea-associated growth faltering. Using a retrospective cohort of 6,510 infant weight records in a multiple linear regression, daily weight gain through the first year of life was determined by sex, housing type, and health status. Male standard growth was 4.1 g/day (95%CI: 4.0-4.2 g/day) in corrals and 4.7 g/day (95%CI: 4.5-4.8 g/day) in shelter housing. Female standard growth was 4.0 g/day (95%CI: 3.8-4.2 g/day) in corrals and 4.4 g/day (95%CI: 4.0-4.7 g/day) in shelter housing. Diarrhea was significantly associated with decreased linear weight gain by up to 34% during the first year of life. Odds of growth faltering of infants, defined as those falling below the 3rd percentile of standard growth, were at least 8.9 higher given a history of diarrhea compared to healthy. The growth faltering cut-off criteria had a sensitivity of at least 53% for males and females to screen for diarrhea in infants between 6 and 12 months in shelters housing. Interinstitutional collaborations of infant rhesus macaque weight records would refine the standard growth charts and cut-off criteria, and additional morphometric data would provide a more nuanced picture of growth stunting.

Online Business Training To Teenagers "Shelter Rumah Hati " For Ex-Prisoners

AbstractCommunity service team of Teachers Elementary School Education of PGRI University Madiun has conducted Online Business Training to Children and Youth Shelter Rumah Hati in Jombang. Shelter Rumah Hati is a place for ex-narapida children who have just come out of prisons and given mentoring there. The purpose of community service is: 1) To give knowledge about how to do business online to former inmates in Jombang House of the Heart, so they can open the job for themselves or others. 2) To provide assistance to children and adolescents who are in Shelter Rumah Hati Jombang. 3) To provide online-based skills to children and adolescents at Jombang Home Shelter. This training activity begins by meeting the shelter to seek permission to conduct online business training activities. We further deliver general material submissions on online business using lecture methods. After the delivery of materials, conducted activities of business practices online. After practice the way of our online business do mentoring process. The results of the training show that children and adolescents who are in Shelter Rumah Hati have a very high interest in online business, this can be seen from the questionnaire that we distributed to the children and adolescents there, they fill the satisfaction questionnaire with the value of the conversion of 87.8 means very good. Evaluation results related to the effectiveness of training also increased based on the N-Hake criteria with a value of 0.74 which means very good. Online Business Training at Jombang House Shelter in children and teenagers can be summed up that are interested and have the potential to open an online business.

Public Sponsorship and the Adoption of New Practices in the Homeless Shelter Industry

Homelessness is one of the most persistent social problems facing contemporary society. For decades, the federal government has been a key source of support for the nonprofit organizations that provide shelter and other services to the homeless. However, in the 21st century, dramatic increases in public funding have corresponded to the rapid diffusion of a new practice, the Permanent Supportive Housing shelter model, across this organizational population. We build on the nascent theory of public sponsorship to ask how sponsorship relates to the adoption of new practices. Taking into account sponsoring entity goals and incentives, we hypothesize that sponsorship increases sponsor- preferred practice adoption. Furthermore, we explore the environmental contingencies inherent in this relationship, predicting that local nonprofit density and network closure increase this relationship, while social problem size attenuates it. Using multilevel modeling, we test our hypotheses on a rich dataset of all homeless sh...

Shelter housing for cats: Principles of design for health, welfare and rehoming.

This review, the first in a two-part series, discusses practical aspects of housing and shelter design for the health, welfare and adoption of shelter cats. Evidence base: There is a relatively small body of empirical evidence to inform shelter design recommendations. The recommendations in this article are based on a careful review of the available evidence, some of which has come from allied fields such as the care of experimental animals. Where evidence is not yet available, recommendations have been based on field experience and collective expert opinion.

Shelter housing for cats: Practical aspects of design and construction, and adaptation of existing accommodation.

This review, the second in a two-part series, provides an overview of some of the essential requirements for housing shelter cats, either singly or in groups. Specific practical aspects of housing, including design, space allowances, cage furnishings and suitable construction materials, are discussed, and suggestions made for upgrading existing housing where extensive rebuilding is not feasible or realistic. Evidence base: There is a relatively small body of empirical evidence to inform shelter design recommendations. The recommendations in this article are based on a careful review of the available evidence, some of which has come from allied fields such as the care of experimental animals. Where evidence is not yet available, recommendations have been based on field experience and collective expert opinion.

Online Business Training To Teenagers "Shelter Rumah Hati " For Ex-Prisoners

Community service team of Teachers Elementary School Education of PGRI University Madiun has conducted Online Business Training to Children and Youth Shelter Rumah Hati in Jombang. Shelter Rumah Hati is a place for ex-narapida children who have just come out of prisons and given mentoring there. The purpose of community service is: 1) To give knowledge about how to do business online to former inmates in Jombang House of the Heart, so they can open the job for themselves or others. 2) To provide assistance to children and adolescents who are in Shelter Rumah Hati Jombang. 3) To provide online-based skills to children and adolescents at Jombang Home Shelter. This training activity begins by meeting the shelter to seek permission to conduct online business training activities. We further deliver general material submissions on online business using lecture methods. After the delivery of materials, conducted activities of business practices online. After practice the way of our online business do mentoring process. The results of the training show that children and adolescents who are in Shelter Rumah Hati have a very high interest in online business, this can be seen from the questionnaire that we distributed to the children and adolescents there, they fill the satisfaction questionnaire with the value of the conversion of 87.8 means very good. Evaluation results related to the effectiveness of training also increased based on the N-Hake criteria with a value of 0.74 which means very good. Online Business Training at Jombang House Shelter in children and teenagers can be summed up that are interested and have the potential to open an online business

Quality of Life of Adults with Down syndrome in Virginia

Background: Quality of Life (QOL) has been developing in the field of intellectual development disability sincethe early 1980s, and ever since there have been research, models, and theoretical constructs along with manyrecommendations. Ignored in its early development, QOL is now seen as important for support and intervention.Down syndrome is the most common occurring chromosomal condition–one in 700 babies in the USA is born with it.Limited research has been conducted to study quality of life of adults with DS. The present study aims to describethe quality of life of adults with DS in Virginia. Method: Qualitative approach was used to capture the “lived experience” from the perspective of those who live itand create meaning from it. This qualitative study investigated experts’ and parents’ thoughts and experiences of theadequacy of social service programs in Virginia which included health, rehabilitation, education, employment, andnutrition. Individual face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with five experts and five mothers of adult,aged 23 or older with DS. The interviews were analysed using content analysis. Results: Indicated that from a service program perspective (health, rehabilitation, education, employment,nutrition), there is a discrepancy between presented services and unmet needs, namely shelter housing, recreationprograms and limitations of City-University Energy-saver (CUE) buses. Conclusion: Adults with DS are considered to have a low quality of life. This study illuminates four new insightsyet there remain many challenges into acceptance, marriage, end of life and the present law concerning individualswith DS. The emerging question is: Does quality of life of adults with DS in Virginia depend on their acceptance intosociety, marriage, solving employment problems or the law on guardiansh

Fukushima Triple Disaster and the Road to Recovery: a Qualitative Exploration of Resilience in Internally Displaced Residents.

Six years after the March 2011 Triple Disaster, over 35,000 Japanese individuals remain in temporary housing. Evacuated residents, many of who are elderly, face mental health challenges. This study evaluates the well being of individuals living in temporary housing within Fukushima. Reactions to relocation were explored using Photovoice, a community-based participatory research method, in which a set of research questions are examined qualitatively through photographs and interviews. Seven participants (average age=69.7) were provided cameras to answer a set of self-generated questions, a process that was repeated three times. An initial analysis found resilience among participants, which was explored using a theoretical framework of resiliency. Residents discussed how relocation has disrupted their lives and coping strategies they employ to ameliorate stressors. They were often optimistic and future-oriented, stating that they wanted to "live strong" after the disaster. These resilient mindsets were personified in action: all engaged in hobbies, critical for their emotional well being. Participants also emphasized the importance of community and familial support. The evidence of resilience in participants is encouraging, suggesting that these vulnerable elderly internally displaced residents are recovering from the disruption of relocation. These themes should be explored in larger temporary housing communities. Considering the number of relocated individuals today, understanding how to foster resilience could be used to inform the development of future temporary housing shelters.

Pobreza metropolitana: situación en Costa Rica entre el 2000-2011

A pesquisa sobre a pobreza na Grande Área Metropolitana (GAM) da Costa Rica é baseada na influência que a região tem ao nível nacional, concentrando mais de 50% do total da população na última década e a tendência continua. Deseja-se conhecer o andamento, a regressão ou estabilidade em termos de desenvolvimento humano. A metodologia é baseada no Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano proposto pelo Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento e da Universidade da Costa Rica, com este índice se detalha a pobreza com a metodologia das Necessidades Básicas Insatisfeitas (NBI) aprofundada pelo Solórzano (2011), onde se considera quatro necessidades; acesso a um abrigo decente (moradia), o acesso a uma vida saudável (saúde), o acesso ao conhecimento (educação) e acesso a outros bens e serviços (renda). Os resultados da pobreza desenvolvidos pelas duas metodologias indicam que tanto o desenvolvimento humano da GAM é invejável e a metodologia dos dados das NBI indica que a quantidade das famílias com carências diminuiu consideravelmente entre os anos 2000-2011.

Layers of Estrangement: Social-Emotional and Educational Implications of Homelessness on K–12 Students

This qualitative case study examines and illuminates the social-emotional and educational experiences of children ages 5 to 18 residing in an urban, family emergency housing shelter located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Data were collected and triangulated through participant observations, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. Findings revealed deep educational estrangement and adverse impacts on the social-emotional development of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The study suggests an urgent need to provide high-quality educational preparation to public school administrators and teachers working with children living in poverty and experiencing homelessness in the U.S. With persistent and rising child poverty, the author asserts that in addition to collectively working to dismantle systems of oppression that perpetuate poverty, building culturally responsive and inclusive learning environments in U.S. public schools must be a priority at national, state, and local levels. The author also shares critical research-to-practice recommendations for educators working in high-poverty schools.

Public Support for Emergency Shelter Housing Interventions Concerning Stigmatized Populations

Research SummaryWe examine citizen decision‐making in the context of providing access to safe housing to different noncriminal and criminal populations. More than 4,000 national online survey respondents considered different “emergency housing policy” scenarios that would affect the housing conditions of one of five randomly assigned populations of varying stigma (three noncriminal, two criminal). We find that the criminal populations had the least support for helpful housing policies and the most support for harmful housing policies. Furthermore, compared with a “no cost” policy, average support levels decreased when it increased taxes for the respondent.Policy ImplicationsCitizens seem more willing to subject criminal populations to poor and unsafe housing conditions compared with noncriminal populations. Thus, citizen support may be higher when policies are pitched in ways that do not imply specifically helping ex‐offenders, when they do not involve a personal sacrifice through increased taxes, and when they do not involve “in‐my‐backyard” proposals. For example, a housing policy pitched as aiding the area's homeless (ex‐offenders included) would likely see more support than one that identifies ex‐offenders (and particularly sex offenders) as the population being targeted for help, or that identifies a specific neighborhood as a potential housing facility location.

Knowledge, Attitudes, & Practice of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Women Experiencing Homelessness [22F

INTRODUCTION: Homeless women are a vulnerable patient population at increased risk for unintended pregnancy and face unique barriers to obtaining contraception. With failure rates of less than 1%, long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) have shown to be effective for reducing unplanned pregnancy rates. This study evaluates attitudes toward pregnancy and contraception among this demographic. METHODS: 52 women at the Lotus House Shelter in Miami were surveyed using an adapted version of the validated “National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy.” We conducted a focus group with 14 women to better understand attitudes towards contraception. RESULTS: The majority of survey respondents had previously been pregnant, with 81% experiencing an unintended pregnancy in their lifetime. Nearly 60% wanted to delay future pregnancies for at least 3 years or avoid pregnancy entirely. 89% had received a sex education class, yet less than half covered the importance of contraception or available methods. Levels of LARC utilization were low (4%), and the survey revealed a deficit in knowledge accompanied by a desire to learn more and potentially utilize this contraceptive method. From the focus groups, themes relating to factors affecting contraceptive use and side effects were the most common. CONCLUSION: Participants demonstrated high rates of unintended pregnancy and desire to avoid pregnancy for an extended period of time. Women experiencing homelessness may be excellent candidates for LARC. This data will be used in the development of a contraception intervention to address the unique healthcare needs and potentially alleviate the burden of unintended pregnancy in this population.

Factors determining the effects of human interaction on the cortisol levels of shelter dogs

The stress experienced by dogs admitted to animal shelters not only impacts welfare, but may lead to behavior that threatens successful adoptions. This stress is reflected in an elevation in the plasma cortisol levels of newly admitted dogs. We previously found 30min of human interaction reduced the plasma cortisol response dogs showed to shelter housing. The goal of the present study was to assess the practicality and effectiveness of the human interaction procedure as a means that volunteers and staff might use to reduce the stress of shelter dogs. We, therefore, investigated several parameters of the effect of human interaction on plasma cortisol concentrations and behavior that were chosen for their relevance to this goal. The current study found that a second day of 30min of petting reduced cortisol levels as effectively as the first (P<0.05) and that 15min of this interaction was as effective as 30min. However, the reduction in cortisol concentrations did not persist when dogs were returned to the home kennel. During petting, signs of excitation (vocalizations) and anxiety (panting) as well as escape attempts were reduced, and social solicitation (tail-wagging) increased (P<0.05 for all behavioral effects). Cortisol reductions were pronounced in dogs admitted as strays (P<0.01), but human interaction did not reduce cortisol levels in a subpopulation relinquished by their owners. We also measured hair cortisol levels to assess stress prior to shelter admittance. Strays and dogs released by their owners showed comparable hair cortisol concentrations that were intermediate to those of pet dogs living in a home and those of dogs diagnosed with Cushing’s disease. These findings show that as little as 15min of human interaction can moderate cortisol levels of shelter dogs. The cortisol reduction is repeatable and associated with positive behavioral change. However the effect is of short duration and appears to vary with the source of the dog. Finally the accumulation of cortisol in hair may be a useful method to estimate the condition of the dog prior to shelter admittance.

Control System for Less than Wind Turbines 1500W

Using wind power generation is another alternative for remote homes, where there is no electricity grid. Especially in Ecuador there are several places where the wind resource is really stable for the year, though at times the wind regime it becomes turbulent wind speeds become quite high exceeding 12 m / s affecting the wind turbine components.Generally in the Ecuadorian highlands are available permanent winds of medium intensity capable of generating electricity, but by having a system of turbulence for short periods of time it jeopardizes the deployed equipment and therefore the investments made by what this study guarantees the stability of small wind turbines that are very useful in our environment to generate electricity in field type housing shelters.

Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in a Transitional Housing Shelter: A Survey to Characterize Awareness of Risks and Reasons for Use

Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in a Transitional Housing Shelter: A Survey to Characterize Awareness of Risks and Reasons for Use

A digital advocate? Reactions of rural people who experience homelessness to the idea of recording clinical encounters.

BackgroundAre the benefits of recording clinical encounters shared across different groups, or do they vary based on social position? Studies show that educated patients record their clinical visits to enhance their experience, but very little is known about recording benefits among “hard‐to‐reach” populations.ObjectiveTo examine the reactions of homeless people to the idea of using a smartphone to record their own clinical encounter, either covertly or with permission from their physician.MethodWe conducted semi‐structured interviews with individuals at a temporary housing shelter in Northern New England. A thematic analysis identified themes that were iteratively refined into representative groups.ResultsEighteen (18) interviews were conducted, 12 with women and six with men. Initial reactions to clinical recordings were positive (11 of 18). A majority (17 of 18) were willing to use recordings in future visits. A thematic analysis characterized data in two ways: (i) by providing reliable evidence for review, they functioned as an advocacy measure for patients; (ii) by promoting transparency and levelling social distance, this technology modified clinical relationships.DiscussionRecordings permitted the sharing of data with others, providing tangible proof of behaviour and refuting misconceptions. Asking permission to record appeared to modify relationships and level perceived social distance with clinicians.ConclusionsWe found that while many rural, disadvantaged individuals felt marginalized by the wide social distance between themselves and their clinicians, recording technology may serve as an advocate by holding both patients and doctors accountable and by permitting the burden of clinical proof to be shared.

No Easy Way Out: One Community's Efforts to House Families Experiencing Homelessness

Family homelessness is a persistent major social and public health problem. The present study used 3 years of data from a community's homeless management information system in a survival analysis that examined correlates of time to housing for 133 homeless families. A Cox regression found that veterans were 491% more likely to exit homelessness than nonveterans. Families staying with a family member or friend before entering a rapid rehousing program were 24% less likely to exit homelessness than those who were staying in an emergency shelter or other temporary housing. While 77% of the families found stable housing, the findings suggest variability of outcomes across rehousing programs and the necessity of addressing the complex needs of single, female-headed homeless families.