When you kow where you are, you know who you are

How the home of people with mental problems and/or addiction is shaped by professional help

Authors

  • Jan Georg Friesinger
  • Inger Beate Larsen
  • Alain Topor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165675

Keywords:

home, places, housing, mental health, substance abuse, ¨psychiatry, belonging

Abstract

People are in need of a home, no matter their situation. This article will look at how communal help shapes the living spaces of people in need of help.

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2025-12-30

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Friesinger, J. G., Larsen, I. B., & Topor, A. (2025). When you kow where you are, you know who you are: How the home of people with mental problems and/or addiction is shaped by professional help. Psyke & Logos, 46(2), 73–89. https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165675

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