Recovery from homelessness for women is often a long, complex and highly individualised journey. This study investigated women's experiences of exiting homelessness and examined the factors that influenced recovery. The qualitative interpretive study involved auto-driven photo elicitation and in-depth interviews with 11 women who had previously been homeless. It took place in Australia between August 2018 and August 2019. Women took photographs that represented their experiences of exiting homelessness to guide discussion during interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings indicate that recovery from homelessness involves more than becoming housed. Recovery from homelessness is the overarching theme being presented, described using five subthemes: Finding the right house, Making a house a home, Connection, Building confidence and Helping others. Housing was only the starting point for recovery from homelessness for women. The women drew on their own self determination to create factors necessary for recovery from the experience of homelessness. We conclude that ongoing support is necessary to empower and assist women recovering from the traumatic experiences of homelessness. Trauma-informed care offers service providers a framework for supporting women who have lived through homelessness. Services can draw on this framework to provide support beyond the point of securing a house and assist women to create a home environment, build confidence in themselves and form connections to their community as they transition out of homelessness.

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不仅仅是一所房子：澳大利亚妇女从无家可归中恢复过来

女性从无家可归中恢复过来往往是一个漫长、复杂和高度个性化的旅程。这项研究调查了女性摆脱无家可归的经历，并检查了影响康复的因素。定性解释研究涉及自动驱动的照片启发和对 11 名以前无家可归的女性的深入访谈。它于 2018 年 8 月至 2019 年 8 月在澳大利亚举行。女性拍摄了代表她们摆脱无家可归经历的照片，以指导采访中的讨论。使用主题分析对数据进行分析。调查结果表明，从无家可归中恢复所涉及的不仅仅是安置。从无家可归中恢复是提出的首要主题，使用五个子主题进行描述：寻找合适的房子，让房子成为家，连接，建立信心和帮助他人。住房只是女性从无家可归状态中恢复过来的起点。妇女们利用自己的决心来创造从无家可归经历中恢复过来的必要因素。我们的结论是，持续的支持对于赋予妇女权力并帮助她们从无家可归的创伤经历中恢复是必要的。创伤知情护理为服务提供者提供了一个支持无家可归妇女的框架。服务机构可以利用这一框架来提供超越获得住房的支持，并帮助妇女创造一个家庭环境，建立对自己的信心，并在她们摆脱无家可归的过程中与她们的社区建立联系。