Papers by Maryann Roebuck
Implementation of strengths model case management in seven mental health agencies in Canada: Direct‐service practitioners' implementation experience
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Resilience and Survivors of Violent Crime
Victimology Research Centre, Algonquin College, 2020
Based on survey responses from 435 survivors of violence across Canada and 71 qualitative follow-... more Based on survey responses from 435 survivors of violence across Canada and 71 qualitative follow-up interviews, this report presents a summary of results on the health impacts of violence, experiences accessing support, what was helpful or unhelpful following an experience of violence, how participants felt they had changed, and if they identified with words like victim or survivor. We explored what resources people tended to access most, how satisfied they were with experiences in the justice system, and levels of self-reported post-traumatic growth.
Community Mental Health Journal
The purpose of this study was to examine clients' perceptions of the client-case manager working ... more The purpose of this study was to examine clients' perceptions of the client-case manager working alliance in the context of receiving the Strengths Model of Case Management. Twenty people with severe mental illness, with a SMCM case manager, participated in semi-structured, qualitative interviews. Using first and second cycle coding, data were analyzed thematically. People in the study attributed personal life changes to their relationship with their case manager. They valued their case managers' flexibility and highlighted their work on a wide range of goals of their choosing. Case managers approached the SMCM intervention responsive to their clients' preferences and choices. The working alliance serves as a key element of the SMCM intervention. Clients describe the working alliance as helping to improve their lives. This study supports the implementation of SMCM with people with severe mental illness due to its focus on fostering a strong working alliance.
The Strengths of Young People Who Are Homeless
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 2016
Researchers examined how young people who are homeless conceptualize and interact with challengin... more Researchers examined how young people who are homeless conceptualize and interact with challenging circumstances, adopting a human agency focus rooted in the constructionist model of resilience. Thirty-five young people who were homeless in Ottawa participated in in-depth interviews and/or focus groups. Participants reflected upon their strategic decision-making and described how they solved problems in the midst of adversity, planned for the future, consciously altered their identities, and balanced the costs of engaging in certain behaviours. A constructionist approach to resilience allowed for insight into behaviour that is often seen as risky or outside social norms.
From Strength to Strength: A manual to inspire and guide strength-based interventions with young people, 2011
This manual operationalizes the strength-based approach for working with youth. It links research... more This manual operationalizes the strength-based approach for working with youth. It links research with practice to train staff to use a strengths focus in all areas of work as an overarching philosophy of care. This approach is integrated in all programs provided through Youth Now including community programs, child welfare, and corrections. It is applied with young men and women from diverse backgrounds including recent immigrants, aboriginal youth, sexual minorities, and youth experiencing mental health challenges. The manual was developed as a training tool for staff members, and as a resource for youth-serving agencies that emphasize strengths in their own philosophies of care. This manual consolidates findings and recommendations from research on strength-based intervention, and provides a practical guide for daily practices. It highlights key themes, and introduces a model of intervention, integrating multiple strength-based concepts.
The Strengths of Young People Who Are Homeless, Oct 24, 2016
Researchers examined how young people who are homeless conceptualize and interact with challengin... more Researchers examined how young people who are homeless conceptualize and interact with challenging circumstances, adopting a human agency focus rooted in the constructionist model of resilience. Thirty-five young people who were homeless in Ottawa participated in in-depth interviews and/or focus groups. Participants reflected upon their strategic decision-making and described how they solved problems in the midst of adversity, planned for the future, consciously altered their identities, and balanced the costs of engaging in certain behaviours. A constructionist approach to resilience allowed for insight into behaviour that is often seen as risky or outside social norms.
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Papers by Maryann Roebuck