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A Story About Love”: Study on Causes of Homelessness Upends Assumptions

A recent study from Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University is turning assumptions about homelessness on their head, suggesting that caregiving for loved ones is a significant contributor. After interviewing 40 Cleveland residents experiencing chronic homelessness, researchers found that many of the participants had prioritized taking care of a family member — often at the cost of personal stability.
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Initially, the work sought to investigate the intersection of race and gender in homelessness, but as participants shared their tales, a different throughline emerged. “We found that this story is really about love and caretaking,” study lead Meagan Ray-Novak said in a statement. These findings led her to develop a theory called “relational connectedness and values-driven decision-making,” which highlights how relationships can deeply impact important life choices.
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“Folks are giving up their living arrangements,” Ray-Novak told News 5 Cleveland. “They’re either quitting their jobs or losing their jobs to take care of a family member, and that’s a loving thing to do, it’s a positive thing to do, but then recovering from that afterward is really complicated in ways that we didn’t expect at all.”
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Notably, the study didn’t find a single participant who regretted their choices. “They all said, ‘No. My mom needed me. They were going to put her in hospice. No way was that going to happen,’” said Ray-Novak. “That’s amazing so I think we should celebrate that.”

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