The homeless experience of using social welfare services and their changes: A case study of Taipei area
Date Issued
2012
Date
2012
Author(s)
Kuo, Chung-Chia
Abstract
Under social constructivism, the negative stereotype of homeless and the ignored attitude of government make the homeless issue on the edge. However, the homeless issue is enlarged to be a social phenomenon or even to be social exclusion at present, and it is not just simply the problem about poverty. In order to deal with the intricate issue, governments around the world successively bring up solutions of homeless consultation. In Taiwan, in comparison of the social welfare services, Taipei area is better than other counties, thus it is used as the studied population in the thesis. In addition, the thesis is based on qualitative research due to the complex and dynamic characteristic of the homeless. Also, semistructured interview is adopted as the main technique. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the homeless experience of using social welfare services and the follow-up changes. Six used-to-be-wanderer participants are interviewed in the study. The study chronologically exhibits each participant’s story of life wandering in the streets, the experience of using social welfare services, the changes of using social welfare services, and finally how to depart from drifted life. The result indicates that each interviewee is unique and diverse but some similarities could be generalized. The conclusions of analysis and discussion are listed below:
1.The wandering life of the homeless presents the downward spiral of survival.
(1) Poverty and the lack of social support network are the main factors cause the situation.
(2) The wandering life is a circulative course and it will not occur in a sudden. A one will possibly be chronically homeless if he/she cannot balance the life.
(3) The instable labor market makes the homeless get stuck in wandering.
2.Social welfare services facilitate the homeless get rid of the drifted life.
(1) In comparison of intentionally homeless, unintentionally homeless could leave the street life easier.
(2) Fundamental daily care and temporary employment are essential for the homeless to maintain their life.
(3) Residence service and career consultation are significant for the homeless
(4) It is indicated that the social welfare services is not active, integrated, and seamless.
3.The ultimate objective is to assist the homeless in retuning to the community life
(1) Motivations of self change, duration of wandering, income stability, independent resident, relationship of consulter are the key factors for the homeless to depart from wandering.
(2) Sustained consultation, established support network facilitate the homeless live in the community continually.
(3) It is showed that the ability of adapting life grow when the homeless return to normal life.
Subjects
Homeless
social welfare services
experience
change
Taipei area
SDGs
Type
thesis
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