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"It's like your days are empty and yet there's life all around": A mixed methods, multi-site study exploring boredom during and following homelessness.

Carrie Anne MarshallAbrial CookeJulia HolmesJordana BengallSuliman AryobiBrooke PhillipsRosemary LysaghtRebecca Gewurtz
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Boredom and meaningful activity are important outcomes that require focused attention in services designed to support individuals during and following homelessness. Attention to this construct in future research, practice, and policy has the potential to support the well-being of individuals who experience homelessness, and to contribute to efforts aimed at homelessness prevention.
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