Home Is Where You Draw Strength and Rest: The Meanings of Home for Houseless Young People
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
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| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | McMaster University, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada |
| ANO | 2011 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Youth and Society |
| ISSN | 0044-118X |
| E-ISSN | 1552-8499 |
| EDITORA | Annual Reviews (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x10374018 |
| CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
This qualitative study examined the meanings ascribed to the construct 'home' by 208 youths defined by mainstream society as 'homeless'. Youth narratives on the topic of home ranged across a continuum with home as state at one end (i.e., home is a state of mind, comprised of one's friends) and home as place at the other (i.e., home as a physical dwelling). Youths employing the former meanings had typically been on the street for longer periods and identified with counterculture-type ideologies. For youths who defined home as place, home was constructed in direct opposition to street experiences. For both of these groups, control emerged as a central theme in their narratives. The implications of these findings for engaging youth and goal setting regarding exiting the streets are described.