Stigma and homeless women
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Major/Program
Social Welfare
First Advisor's Name
Steven Fjellman
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Janet Chernela
Third Advisor's Name
Hugh Gladwin
Date of Defense
12-4-1996
Abstract
Homelessness among women is an increasing phenomena. The focus of this work is to examine common experiences and explain how homeless women interpret their circumstances. The numbers and characteristics of homeless women in recent history are examined thereby establishing the group as extremely heterogeneous in nature. Erving Goffman's classic work on stigma and the levels of individual identity, is applied to the homeless condition. A number or case studies are used to further develop and explain the meaning of the homeless state to the women involved.
Identifier
FI14050465
Recommended Citation
Bebon, Rose, "Stigma and homeless women" (1996). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1469.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1469
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