The Systematic Integrative Narrative Review on Community Support Practices and Outcomes in Social and Community Housing
Authors:
- Judith LapierreJLJudith Lapierre
- Laurence BourqueLBLaurence Bourque
- Nancy LeblancNLNancy Leblanc
- Geneviève RochGRGeneviève Roch
- Veronique ProvencherVPVeronique Provencher
- Christian JettéCJChristian Jetté
- Jacques CaillouetteJCJacques Caillouette
- Bilkis VissandjéeBilkis Vissandjée
- Laurence GuillaumieLGLaurence Guillaumie
- Fanny RobichaudFRFanny Robichaud
- Léonel PhilibertLPLéonel Philibert
- Patrice NganguePNPatrice Ngangue
Open Access
- 6 May 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Alberta Libraries in Canadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research
- Vol. 15 (S1) , 36 pp
Abstract
This systematic integrative review provides a unique pioneering perspective on community support practices in social, community, and cooperative housing, improving our understanding of the practice and its outcomes. Two research questions guided this work: 1) What are the community support practices in social and community housing serving individuals in the context of socioeconomic deprivation in permanent housing structures? And 2) What are the outcomes of the community support practices in social and community housing. Studies describing and/or reporting on outcomes of community support practices in social and community housing (psychosocial, economic, and health/mental health) were included from the journals’ inception to September 2022. A total of 42 studies were included in the systematic review, of which 20 were qualitative, 14 quantitative, and eight mixed-method studies. Of them all, 34 studies reported on public housing, four on community housing, and four on cooperative housing. Results inform practitioners and decision makers on issues related to community practices in permanent supportive housing and their outcomes in relation to tenure orientations and potential impact. Community practice workers are pillars in housing settings who provide bridging, bonding, and linking that builds social capital in adverse conditions. This review provides insight into innovative research avenues in this domain, while bringing to the forefront the fundamental challenges of individual support pathways to collective empowerment, increased health needs, and unequalled peer-tenant support engagement, as well as their precarious conditions. Cette revue systématique intégrative offre une perspective pionnière unique sur les pratiques de soutien communautaire dans les logements sociaux, communautaires et coopératifs, améliorant notre compréhension de ces pratiques telles qu’elles ont évolué et de leurs divers impacts rapportés ou mesurés. Deux questions de recherche ont guidé notre travail : Quelles sont les pratiques de soutien communautaire en logements sociaux et communautaires destinées aux individus en situation de précarité socioéconomique au sein de structures de logements permanents ? Quels sont les impacts des pratiques de soutien communautaire en logements sociaux et communautaires ? Les études décrivant et/ou rapportant les impacts (psychosociaux, économiques, et de santé/santé mentale) des pratiques de soutien communautaire en logements sociaux et communautaires, à partir de la création de chacune des revues ciblées, jusqu’en septembre 2022 ont été considérées. Un total de 42 études a été inclus dans la revue systématique, dont 20 étaient qualitatives, 14 quantitatives et 8 utilisaient des méthodes mixtes. Parmi elles, 34 études portaient sur le logement social, 4 sur le logement communautaire et 4 sur le logement coopératif. Les résultats renseignent les praticiens et les décideurs sur les questions liées aux pratiques communautaires au sein de logements permanents et sur leurs résultats en relation avec les orientations des différents types de tenure et leur impact potentiel. Les intervenants en soutien communautaire sont des piliers dans les milieux de vie, créant des liens sociaux dans des conditions d’adversité par le biais de liens relationnels, d’attachement et instrumentaux. Cette revue narrative offre un aperçu de nouvelles avenues de recherche dans ce domaine, tout en mettant en avant les enjeux fondamentaux liés au passage des pratiques individuelles de soutien à des processus d’autonomisation collective, aux besoins accrus en santé et à l’engagement incomparable des pairs locataires, mais aussi à leur précarité.Keywords
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