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Oxford House Effects in the Interpersonal Realm

Sense of Community within Oxford House Recovery Housing: Impact of Resident Age and Income

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Pages 62-70 | Published online: 05 Mar 2009
 

Abstract

The experience of psychological sense of community (PSOC) can play an important role in the substance abuse recovery process. This study explored the relationship between PSOC and setting-level variables of age and income among residents living in Oxford House, a communal, self-governed recovery housing model (n = 70). Age and income variables were not related to an overall PSOC or components such as shared common mission or feelings of reciprocal responsibility. However, both age and income variables were significant predictors of the harmony felt within these houses. The role that PSOC may play in recovery facilities and other co-housing arrangements was discussed, and implications for future research and application were outlined.

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