Chorus for Community Integration and Recovery for Men with Psychiatric Disabilities in a Supportive Housing Community

This study reports the findings from a mixed-methods evaluation of the effectiveness of a choral program for 34 homeless men with substance abuse and mental illnesses. The evaluation focused on the chorus experience as one way to promote community integration and recovery. Fifteen residents (44.1%)...

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Published in:Smith College studies in social work 2016-07, Vol.86 (3), p.240-257
Main Authors: Lee, Othelia Eun-Kyoung, Pantas, Susanna, Coyle, Courtney
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chorus
community integration
homeless
psychiatric disabilities
recovery
resiliency
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Summary:This study reports the findings from a mixed-methods evaluation of the effectiveness of a choral program for 34 homeless men with substance abuse and mental illnesses. The evaluation focused on the chorus experience as one way to promote community integration and recovery. Fifteen residents (44.1%) were chorus members (CMs), and their responses were compared with those of 19 nonmembers (NCMs). When examining the quantitative data only, significant differences were not found between CMs and NCMs. However, narrative data and participant observation revealed that the choral program may have helped CMs improve their subjective experience of community integration by enhancing psychosocial components.
ISSN:0037-7317
1553-0426
DOI:10.1080/00377317.2016.1191813