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Abstract
Abstract_ This paper looks at the use of ‘tracking’ within a longitudinal study
concerned with the service use and needs of homeless women. By reflecting
on the process in relation to both ethical and practical considerations, this
paper suggests that the successful retention of participants in this study (58
percent), as well as the ability to know more about those who did not continue
in the research, was the result of four key elements. These were: the relationship
between the research team and participants; the relationship between
the research team and services; the role of service user advisors; and the
importance of recognising respectful values across the research and within
the research team itself. This paper also considers how the issue of tracking
within research, as well as participants’ views on this process, can offer
insights into the ways in which service providers might better explain and
utilise information-sharing across different statutory and voluntary sector
services.
>> Key words_ Homelessness, gender, tracking, qualitative longitudinal research
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 69 |
Number of pages | 91 |
Journal | European Journal of Homelessness |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2014 |
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Bristol TARA project: A longitudinal study of the service use and need of homeless women
Williamson, E., Abrahams, H. A., Cameron, A. M., Henry, L. W. & Morgan, K. J.
1/05/11 → 1/09/13
Project: Research
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