Western University Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository 12-14-2015 12:00 AM Mothers Experiencing Homelessness: Social Exclusion, Resistance, and Health Sarah Benbow The University of Western Ontario Supervisor Dr. Cheryl Forchuk The University of Western Ontario Graduate Program in Nursing A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the equirr ements for the degree in Doctor of Philosophy © Sarah Benbow 2015 Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd Part of the Nursing Commons Recommended Citation Benbow, Sarah, "Mothers Experiencing Homelessness: Social Exclusion, Resistance, and Health" (2015). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 3407. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3407 This Dissertation/Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarship@Western. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Western. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. MOTHERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: SOCIAL EXCLUSION, RESISTANCE, AND HEALTH (Thesis format: Integrated Article) by Sarah Benbow Graduate Program in School of Nursing A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada ©Sarah Benbow 2015 ABSTRACT Background and Purpose: Mothers experiencing homelessness in Canada are faced with unique challenges in achieving health. The purpose of this two-phase study was to critically examine the socio-political context, health needs, exclusionary and inclusionary forces, and strategies of resistance demonstrated by mothers experiencing homelessness. Methodology: This study falls under the critical paradigm informed by the theoretical perspective of intersectionality.