Pathways Into Homelessness Among LGBTQ2S Adults

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ID3625482
AuthorsJohn Ecker (0000-0003-0326-2359, University of Ottawa, corresponding author), Tim Aubry (0000-0002-6204-3773, University of Ottawa), John Sylvestre (0000-0002-7433-4666, University of Ottawa)
Year2020
Volume67
Issue11
Pages1625-1643
Publication date2020-09-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2019.1600902
PMID31002582
OpenAlexW2938849253
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited38

This article examines entries into homelessness among adults who identify as LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit). Twenty LGBTQ2S adults who were currently or formerly homeless participated in one qualitative interview. The interview protocol included questions on the participants' history of homelessness, causes of homelessness, and relationship of their gender and/or sexual identity to their homelessness. Data were analyzed using an iterative coding process. Results demonstrated that the participants listed both structural (i.e., discrimination) and intrapersonal (i.e., substance use) variables related to their homelessness. In particular, substance abuse was a common antecedent of their homelessness, and some participants linked their homeless experiences to discrimination and victimization based on their sexual and/or gender identity. The results are discussed in terms of interventions to prevent homelessness among LGBTQ2S adults and support their exits out of homelessness

Developmental psychology · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology

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