Backgrounds and perspectives of San Antonio street sleepers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The question of what brings someone to homelessness and keeps them there has many varied and complex answers. The authors believe the answers lie within the persons experiencing homelessness (PEH).

Methods

This is an interpretive approach study based on convenience sampling of the San Antonio, TX, unsheltered population, utilizing semi-structured interviews from January 2022 through November 2022.

Results

The six most common themes that emerged from the subjects' backgrounds were 1) jail or prison time or other personally significant legal issues; 2) personal substance abuse or addiction struggles; 3) physical and mental health challenges as an adult; 4) disdain of shelters and preference for rough sleeping; 5) a problematic childhood; 6) did not enjoy scho

SUBMITTER: Paulo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11133500 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature