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Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness

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  • Naomi S Thulien
  • Andrea Wang
  • Caitlin Mathewson
  • Ri Wang
  • Stephen W Hwang

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Background: Longitudinal studies examining the life trajectories of young people after they have exited homelessness have identified concerns with persistent social and economic exclusion, struggles to shake off identities of homelessness, and housing instability. This pilot study sought to explore the feasibility of improving socioeconomic inclusion outcomes by bolstering identity capital (sense of purpose and control, self-efficacy and self-esteem) among young people who had experienced homelessness. Methods: Nineteen individuals (aged 18–26) who had transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years participated in a six-week, six-session program focused on building identity capital. The study employed a mixed method prospective cohort hybrid design with an intervention group (Group One) and a delayed intervention comparison group (Group Two). Participants were interviewed every three months until nine months post-intervention. Results: None of the youth who began the intervention dropped out of the program, with the exception of one participant who moved across the country and was unable to continue. Immediately after participating in the intervention, Group One had statistically significant improvements (p

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  • Naomi S Thulien & Andrea Wang & Caitlin Mathewson & Ri Wang & Stephen W Hwang, 2021. "Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(8), pages 1-19, August.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256288
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