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‘Dad, where are we going to live now?’ Exploring fathers’ experiences of homelessness
Mcarthur, Morag Zubrzycki, Joanna Rochester, Anthony Thomson, Lorraine
Mcarthur, Morag
Zubrzycki, Joanna
Rochester, Anthony
Thomson, Lorraine
Abstract
In 2003, over 41 000 families with accompanying children throughout Australia were assisted by homeless services. Sole fathers with children in their care who are homeless are a minority group within this overall population of homeless families and, as such, little is known about their experiences of homelessness and fathering. The present paper reports on an exploratory study of sole fathers with children in their care who were homeless in the Australian Capital Territory. The study identifies the fathers’ pathways into and experiences of homelessness, and the fathers share their stories of what it means to be a sole father. The paper identifies the issues fathers may experience when dealing with homelessness and fatherhood. An increased understanding of these experiences can contribute to the development of further research and improved practice with such families.
Keywords
Children, homelessness, sole father
Date
2006
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Social Work
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Volume
59
Issue
3
Page Range
288-300
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School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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