Rebuilding lives and identities: The role of place in recovery among persons with complex needs

Bikki Tran Smith; Deborah K. Padgett; Mimi Choy-Brown; Benjamin F. Henwood

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.03.002

Rebuilding lives and identities: The role of place in recovery among persons with complex needs

Bikki Tran Smith, Deborah K. Padgett, Mimi Choy-Brown, Benjamin F. Henwood

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Photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) were conducted to explore the role of place in recovery - specifically, narrative identity reconstruction - among persons with complex needs. PEIs with 17 formerly homeless adults with co-occurring disorders in New York City produced 243 photos. Content analysis of photos revealed three categories - apartment, neighborhood and people. Two narrative themes - having my own and civic identity - were mapped onto the apartment and neighborhood categories, respectively. Three additional cross-categorical narrative themes were identified: (re)negotiating relationships and boundaries, moving beyond old identities and future possibilities. Housing was central across themes. Understanding of recovery is enhanced when viewed through participant-controlled visual methods.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	109-117
Number of pages	9
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.03.002
State	Published - May 1 2015

Keywords

Mental health recovery and complex needs
Narrative identity reconstruction
Person-environment interaction
Photo-elicitation interviews
Space and place

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Sociology and Political Science
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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