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A Photovoice Project with Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota Bonnie D Augsburg University Idun Theses and Graduate Projects 4-27-2018 A Journey Through Homelessness: a Photovoice Project With Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota Bonnie D. Paulsen Augsburg University Follow this and additional works at: https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd Part of the Public Health and Community Nursing Commons Recommended Citation Paulsen, Bonnie D., "A Journey Through Homelessness: a Photovoice Project With Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota" (2018). Theses and Graduate Projects. 231. https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/231 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Idun. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Graduate Projects by an authorized administrator of Idun. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Running head: A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS: A PHOTOVOICE PROJECT WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN MINNESOTA BONNIE D. PAULSEN Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 2018 A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS iii Table of Contents FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... v PRESENTATIONS........................................................................................................ vi DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................... viii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1 Background ........................................................................................................ 1 Youth Experiencing Homelessness.................................................................... 2 Drop-In Center ...................................................................................... 5 Significance of the Project ................................................................................. 7 Nursing Theoretical Foundation ........................................................................ 8 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE SUPPORT .............................................................. 12 Homelessness ..................................................................................................... 12 Youth Experiencing Homelessness....................................................... 12 Health Implications for Youth ........................................................................... 15 Malnutrition .......................................................................................... 17 Respiratory Illness and Infectious Diseases .......................................... 18 Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................................... 18 Pregnancy .............................................................................................. 19 Mental Health........................................................................................ 19 Substance Abuse ................................................................................... 20 Educational Attainment ........................................................................ 20 Consciousness .................................................................................................... 21 Resiliency of Youth Experiencing Homelessness ................................ 21 Empowerment ....................................................................................... 23 Photovoice.......................................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER THREE: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ................................................... 26 Description of Project ........................................................................................ 26 Project Implementation ......................................................................... 27 Theoretical Framework ...................................................................................... 29 Conceptual Model .............................................................................................. 33 Implications for Advanced Nursing Practice ..................................................... 35 CHAPTER FOUR: EVALUATION AND PERSONAL REFLECTION ..................... 37 Evaluation Process ............................................................................................. 37 Project Process ................................................................................................... 39 Project Themes................................................................................................... 41 A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS iv Caring Connections ............................................................................... 41 Where Will I Sleep? .............................................................................. 46 Dreams for the Future ........................................................................... 50 Critical Reflection .............................................................................................. 53 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................. 56 Future Plans ....................................................................................................... 56 Implications for Advanced Nursing Practice ..................................................... 57 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 59 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 64 Appendix A: Permission Letter from Oasis Director for Project ...................... 64 Appendix B: Permission Letter from Oasis for Use of Oasis Name ................. 65 Appendix C: Institutional Review Board Permission Letter ............................. 66 Appendix D: Adult Consent Form ..................................................................... 67 Appendix E: Youth Consent Form .................................................................... 69 Appendix F: Recruitment Flyer ......................................................................... 72 Appendix G: Handout for Youth ....................................................................... 73 Appendix H: Evaluation Questions ................................................................... 74 A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS v Figures FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... 35 Figure 1: Conceptual Model .............................................................................. 35 Figure 2: Picture of Building ............................................................................. 42 Figure 3: Picture of Two Hands ......................................................................... 43 Figure 4: Picture of Door ................................................................................... 43 Figure 5: Picture of School ................................................................................ 44 Figure 6: Picture of Oasis Sign-1 ....................................................................... 44 Figure 7: Picture of Oasis Sign-2 ....................................................................... 45 Figure 8: Picture of Grassy Area ....................................................................... 47 Figure 9: Picture of Car-Partial .......................................................................... 47 Figure 10: Picture of Playground Equipment .................................................... 48 Figure 11: Picture of Lite Rail Tracks ............................................................... 48 Figure 12: Picture of Cars on Street ................................................................... 49 Figure 13: Picture of Tree and Grass ................................................................. 49 Figure 14: Picture of Metal Bench ..................................................................... 50 Figure 15: Picture of Car in Parking Lot ........................................................... 51 Figure 16: Picture of Train Tracks ..................................................................... 51 Figure 17: Picture of Bus Stop Sign .................................................................. 52 Figure 18: Picture of Brick Building ................................................................. 52 A JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS vi Presentations A Journey Through Homelessness: A Photovoice Project with Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota March 28, 2018 Lunch and Learn Presentation to staff at Bloomington Public Health Bloomington, MN. A Journey Through Homelessness: A Photovoice Project with Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota April 5, 2018 Oasis Staff Meeting Bloomington, MN. A Journey Through Homelessness: A Photovoice Project with Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota April 19, 2018 Local Public Health Association St. Paul, MN. A Journey Through Homelessness: A Photovoice Project with Youth Experiencing
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