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Do Street Dwellers Dream? A Phenomenological Study of the Chronically Homeless in the United States

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dc.contributor.authorSughrue, Matthew Brianen
dc.contributor.committeechairMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFalconier, Marianaen
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-17T12:56:23Zen
dc.date.available2014-07-17T12:56:23Zen
dc.date.issued2013-01-11en
dc.description.abstractChronically homeless individuals, or Street Dwellers, present unique challenges for clinicians and outreach workers who engage them when offering services like food, shelter, clothing, healthcare and mental health counseling including substance abuse treatment. This study examines Street Dwellers\' hopes, dreams and aspirations for a better life. Through thematic analysis of interview statements five themes emerged; Normal Life, Optimism, Planning, Helping Others, and From Rags to Respect. Study findings suggest that Street Dwellers dream vividly and often about a life off the streets while frequently forming and reforming plans to get there. These findings provide clinicians and outreach workers insight into the phenomenon of Street Dwelling that could be used to design more effective strategies to help this vulnerable population.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:122en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/49587en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectStreet Dwelleren
dc.subjectchronically homelessen
dc.subjectdreamsen
dc.titleDo Street Dwellers Dream? A Phenomenological Study of the Chronically Homeless in the United Statesen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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