A Homelessness Plan for Chatham-Kent

by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 25, 2014

Vision: By 2024, Chatham-Kent will have a community of service providers who work collaboratively to prevent homelessness. Target: To ensure that no individual or family in the community is without stable housing for longer than 30 days. Key Findings: Homelessness in...

The paradox of being young and homeless: Resiliency in the face of constraints

by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 16, 2014

Abstract: The major contribution of this article is to address the lack of knowledge regarding homeless youth’s experiences of risk, from their point of view. The youth at risk field has become a burgeoning area of research that tends to magnify vulnerabilities, yet...

Are Family Communication and School Belonging Protective Factors Against Depressive Symptoms in Homeless Youth in Toronto?

by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 9, 2014

This study examined the relationship between family communication, school engagement, negative peer behaviours, and depressive symptoms in a sample of youths experiencing homelessness. Interviews were conducted with 123 youths experiencing homelessness. Outcome...

Under-served and un-deserving: Youth empowerment programs, poverty discourses and subject formation

by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 2, 2014

Abstract Youth gardening empowerment organizations are growing in popularity as an urban model for youth-focused nonprofit work within the United States. These organizations aim towards progressive goals of poverty alleviation through holistic youth empowerment but...

The Challenge of a “Triple Diagnosis”: Identifying and Serving Homeless Canadian Adults With a Dual Diagnosis

by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 2, 2014

Abstract   Adults with both a mental illness and intellectual disability (in Canada, a “dual diagnosis”) and who reside in shelters for the homeless are vulnerable and at risk for physical, sexual, and financial abuse. The same factors that make them vulnerable may...