Date of Award
1-1-2019
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Social Welfare
Content Description
1 online resource (vii, 142 pages)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Lynn Warner
Committee Members
Patricia Strach, Jiang Yu
Keywords
Drug Testing, Emergency Shelter, Homelessness, Housing First, Mental Health, Social Welfare Policy, Shelters for the homeless, Homeless persons
Subject Categories
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation research was to acquire knowledge from emergency shelter managers and frontline staff about the use of drug testing as a pre-requisite for access into shelter as well as for continued stay and receipt of services. To achieve these objectives, the following research aims framed this study:
Recommended Citation
Dean, Erica, "Understanding drug testing and access to support services in emergency shelters : a qualitative study of frontline workers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) Region" (2019). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2261.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2261