Oral Presentations - Session 1B: UC 327
Conversations with the Homeless in Missoula: What People Experiencing Homelessness Want to Share
Presentation Type
Presentation
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Daisy Rooks
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Sociology
Abstract / Artist's Statement
Many people using services at the Poverello enjoy sharing about their life. They tend to discuss their relationships with family and friends in particular. From our observations, clients using only day services at the Poverello have stronger relationships than those residing at the Poverello. The residents of the Poverello have varying degrees of their relationships. Some have no relationships, some develop relationships while there, some have cut off their relationships, and some rekindle past relationships. Using ethnographic fieldnotes of 70 hours of observation, we have found that having a relationship, especially a strong one, may be a gateway to moving out of the Poverello and out of homelessness.
Category
Social Sciences
Conversations with the Homeless in Missoula: What People Experiencing Homelessness Want to Share
UC 327
Many people using services at the Poverello enjoy sharing about their life. They tend to discuss their relationships with family and friends in particular. From our observations, clients using only day services at the Poverello have stronger relationships than those residing at the Poverello. The residents of the Poverello have varying degrees of their relationships. Some have no relationships, some develop relationships while there, some have cut off their relationships, and some rekindle past relationships. Using ethnographic fieldnotes of 70 hours of observation, we have found that having a relationship, especially a strong one, may be a gateway to moving out of the Poverello and out of homelessness.