Final report : Experience of homelessness among veterans

The research and recommendations put forth are the responsibility of the authors of the report and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Homelessness Partnering Secretariat, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). [...] The purpose of this first national study was to understand the experience of homelessness among Veterans of the CF and AF, to discover the underlying causes of homelessness and to provide recommendations to improve services to Veterans. [...] This will be addressed through the following objectives: to engage with CF and AF veterans in focus groups or individual interviews to understand their experience of homelessness and to address the underlying causes of homelessness; to identify the supports needed to prevent and reduce homelessness among the CF and AF veteran population; to begin the development of appropriate supports needed to p [...] The significance of an interpretative phenomenological approach rests with the opportunity to provide a richer and deeper understanding of the experience of homelessness among CF and AF veterans, the underlying causes of homelessness and the supports needed to prevent or reduce homelessness among this population. [...] The interview guide was semi-structured to allow for the exploration of the experience and circumstances that led participants to their current situation of homelessness, the underlying causes of homelessness and the supports and services needed to prevent and reduce homelessness among the veteran population.