2018年1月1日 · for most studies on homelessness use the conceptual apparatus, theories and methods from sociology. In sociology, deviation. The application of any of the theories (functionalism, conflict,...

The complex systems delivering homeless assistance organize around key theories on ending homelessness. Formal and informal policies operationalize these theories, and structure emerges to coordinate resource allocation across intersecting networks ( 8 ).

2013年1月10日 · Throughout, the paper emphasizes the need to understand homelessness as multidimensional and storied, and concludes with a plea for more research that looks at the whole life of a homeless person, rather than just at selected episodes of rooflessness.

When researchers develop logical explanations of observed behaviour, we call it theory, and that is the focus of the present chapter. This chapter will provide a formal definition of theory and then discuss how theory has evolved in the homelessness sector.

In this study, we examine the stories of homeless people to gain understanding of the conditions under which homelessness occurs, in order to propose a theoretical explanation for it. The design of this study was philosophically influenced by constructivist grounded theory (CGT).

2021年4月2日 · Our framework integrates structural forces—such as income inequality, an affordable housing shortage, social exclusion, and inadequate safety net programs—with the personal circumstances and challenges that shape individuals’ homeless trajectories.

Homelessness is multidimensional (Somerville 1992 – see also Watson and Auster-berry 1986). Homelessness is not just a matter of lack of shelter or lack of abode, a lack of a roof over one’s...

2010年3月12日 · In our model, the four primary components are biopsychosocial risk factors, individual and social outcomes, the temporal dimension, and housing outcomes. illustrates this model of the ecology of homelessness. It is intended to depict the dynamic relationship between the domains and elements of the model.

Homelessness is one of the great “wicked” problems of the modern world (Rittel & Webber, 1973). Because homelessness is so wide-spread, the causes of this problem are difficult to isolate. In a simplified sense, the different theoretical causes of homelessness can be broken down into two categories: individual factors and structural factors.

homelessness should be grounded in a theory that accounts for existing racial disparities and capitalizes on the concept of a universal common humanity that drives both the state and the public to help those in need.