Date of Award
5-2024
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
McAllister, Carolyn
Abstract
This research study explored the barriers that homeless veterans face when seeking housing. The study adopted a post-positivist paradigm, and the data was collected through virtual interviews conducted on Zoom who are in contact with veterans through their employment or personal lives. The barriers mentioned in this study are the type of individual struggles that each veteran faces, the lack of communication between programs assisting veterans, veterans unaware of their services, veterans who have been incarcerated, the type of discharge the service member obtained, and programs being shorthanded. Additionally, the researcher included preferable options for veterans that included The Housing Urban Development Veterans Affairs of Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF), Domiciliary, Compensated Work Therapy (CWT), Grant and Per Diem programs (GPD), and Nursing Homes or Community Resources. This study can be used to advocate for creating tailored housing for homeless veterans who need more outstanding care.
Recommended Citation
Miro, Melissa, "THE OBSTACLES FACING HOMELESS VETERANS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHEN OBTAINING HOUSING" (2024). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 1840.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/1840