Entre el hogar y el asfalto: relatos y experiencia de vida de habitantes en condición de calle
Loading...
Date
2017
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction. Homelessness is an increasingly
problematic social issue which is present in all cities
of the country. For a more objective understanding
of the problem, this phenomenon must be studied
interdisciplinarily so that public policies can propose
options to deal with it. Objective. Conduct a
descriptive analysis of homeless people to evidence
some characteristic traits of their lifestyle from an
emic perspective. Materials and methods. This
work is of an ethnographic nature, based on semistructured
interviews related with the life experiences
of the people interviewed at the homeless shelter
La Posada in the city of Manizales. Results. The
main findings are related with their daily lifestyle
determined by socioeconomic and family aspects
and by drug use. Conclusion. It is evidenced that
circumstances of different nature associated with
objective and subjective existence conditions could
lead to this lifestyle. Furthermore, this work opens the
discussion on the future of young people under 20
years old who start their homelessness process.
Description
Keywords
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Habitantes de la calle, Abuso de drogas, Drogadicción, Problemas sociales
Citation
Revista Lasallista de Investigación Vol. 14 N. 2