Poverty Trajectories Experienced by Persons with Mental Illness. Issue 3 (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Forchuk, Cheryl; Montgomery, Phyllis; Rudnick, Abraham; Lahey, Pam; Cohen, Benita; Schofield, Ruth; Perry, Stewart E.; Coatsworth-Puspoky, Robin; Edwards, Betty; Butzer, Bethany; Meier, Amanda
• Is Part Of: Journal of poverty. Volume 21:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 247
• Page End: 264
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Mental health -- participatory-action research -- poverty; Poverty -- United States -- Periodicals; Poor -- United States -- Periodicals; Public welfare -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.05
• DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2016.1186772
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-5549

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to better understand the relationship between mental illness and poverty by comparing three groups of individuals with mental illness in Canada: those who see their financial status as improving, worsening, or staying the same. This study used a focused ethnography approach to collect qualitative data from 34 focus group participants. Participants highlighted several facilitators and barriers to financial improvement and often described their financial situation as a cycle that was difficult to escape. Results are discussed in terms of policy implications to facilitate both a movement toward mental health and away from poverty.