Someone to Talk To: Care and Control of the Homeless - Part 3
Description:
The focus of this book, which evolved from my graduate thesis on homelessnss, is, first, how and why specific individuals use the services of a downtown urban shelter and, second, how the practices of care and control compete for space in the placement and management of particular persons. The life experiences of homeless and near-homeless people are framed within the context of a political/economic structure, of which the facility is only one small part. Semi-structured questionairres were adminstered and open-ended interview sessions were conducted with twenty-six residents and vistors of Triage Emergency Services and Care Society, an emergeny room, board and drop-in shelter in downtown Vancouver for homeless and near-homeless persons. Using a constant comparative method, emphasizing process and content, common and contrasting themese were developmed from interview materials and were connected to participant observation data and the extant literature. From the interview emerged lives of poverty, isolations, desperation, homelessness and marginalization. It was found that the need for social support, acceptance and identity of the participants was defined and constrained by scarce resources and twas inexticably linked to the demands for control.
Type of Resource:
Book
Publication Date:
2000
Location:
Halifax