This thesis is an attempt to improve the economic problems of the homeless people, either scrappers or squatters living in abject poverty, in the shrinking city of Flint by trying to balance the social problems of the city. This balance in the social life will not be real unless there is a kind of resilience architecture that is able to adjust and be adjusted to that degradation in the social and economic conditions in the shrinking cities. The resilience architecture, from which the self built spirit may spur, may be the only way to give the poor their lost dignity.The specific research deals with the problem of shrinkage in the Rust Belt cities in the USA and the means of its improvement by readopting three terms: evolution, resilience, and alchemy from a social perspective. Suggesting a resilient architecture design project in the particular city of Flint, Michigan relies on the large number of the homeless people living in these devastated places.Shrinking cities, living a state of flux all time, are much more insecure and weighty. The potential profound role of the architecture profession to work with the poor societies, and assist them in the execution of their spiritual needs, relies upon some of the key questions: could architects be a reason in building a resistant community? What kind of architecture do we collectively want to combat the degradation of the world? The key question is: Will architecture able to activate this self built spirit, by reusing some of the leftover materials, in Flint? In this context, I will investigate the architects' ability to intervene by providing an implementation proposal designed to use the city materials. This intervention of the architect will be effective when the potentials of those homeless are empowered. Therefore, I suggest an initial idea for a particular design proposal titled `Scrap and Build; On Our Own Village' that could be used as a catalyst for self builders' spirit. The project is seeking a resilient new vision for the future of shrinking cities, which necessitates surpassing the barriers which exist in the real complexities in these cities' lives. / Department of Architecture

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1994. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [54]-57).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

O fenômeno do crack na atualidade tem despertado atenção em virtude da gravidade das consequências sociais e de saúde vivenciadas pelos usuários, que pode chegar ao extremo de causar experiências de situação de rua. Embora as pessoas vivam nas ruas por diferentes razões, os usuários de crack têm potencializadas as características vinculadas à situação de rua, podendo provocar marginalização e dificuldades de permanecer junto às famílias. Diante do exposto, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi compreender como ocorre a trajetória de usuários de crack para a situação de rua na perspectiva de seus familiares. Estudo qualitativo que utilizou a abordagem sistêmica como referencial teórico e a narrativa como referencial metodológico. O estudo foi desenvolvido no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial em Álcool e Drogas II do município de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, inicialmente a partir de grupos terapêuticos de família e posteriormente por indicações dos profissionais do serviço. Participaram 11 familiares de usuários de crack escolhidos intencionalmente de acordo com critérios previamente estabelecidos. Foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos de coleta dos dados: 1) questionário com informações socioeconômicas e demográficas dos familiares e das familias, 2) questionário com dados dos usuários, 3) genograma, 4) entrevista em profundidade com enfoque narrativo e sistêmico, a partir de uma questão disparadora e 5) diário de campo. A dinâmica das entrevistas seguiu a composição dos instrumentos de coleta de dados, sendo que todos os participantes foram entrevistados duas vezes. Após a transcrição integral da primeira entrevista, foi elaborado um relatório contendo os principais tôpicos abordados pelos sujeitos, bem como a construção de questões para aprofundamento na segunda entrevista. As narrativas produzidas por meio de ambas entrevistas foram agrupadas e transcritas em sua totalidade. Foi utilizada a análise temática indutiva e validação das categorias por juízes. Verificou-se que os familiares compreenderam a trajetória dos seus entes para a situação de rua a partir de dois momentos principais, configurando as categorias do estudo: um anterior ao processo da situação de rua, onde eles recorreram ao passado para narrar eventos sobre a história de vida dos usuários, intitulado \"No caminho das pedras\": o retorno ao passado para explicar o presente; e um posterior, onde eles narraram sobre eventos relacionados especificamente à iniciação ao uso de crack e ao processo da situação de rua, denominado de \"Há um nóia entre nós\": a compreensão familiar sobre a ocorrência da situação de rua. Conclui-se que estratégias de prevenção ao uso de drogas devem se iniciar precocemente, especialmente no sistema escolar, e que ações que levem conhecimento a respeito das drogas para o sistema familiar dos usuários de crack é uma necessidade urgente / The crack cocaine phenomenon nowadays has attracted attention due to the gravity of the social and health consequences experienced by users that can reach the extreme to lead homelessness experiences. Although people living on streets for different reasons, crack cocaine users have potentiated the characteristics linked to homelessness, which may cause marginalization and difficulties to remain with families. The aim of this research was to comprehend how happens the crack cocaine user\'s trajectories to the street situation from the families\' perspective. Qualitative study that used the systems approach as a theoretical framework and the narrative as methodological framework. The study was conducted in a Psycho-Social Care Centre for substance misuse of Ribeirão Preto city, São Paulo, firstly from family therapy groups and later by indications of professionals from this service. The participants were 11 families of crack users intentionally chosen according to criteria established previously. The following data collection instruments were used: 1) questionnaire with socioeconomic and demographic information of the relatives and the families, 2) questionnaire with user\'s data, 3) genogram, 4) in-depth interview with narrative and systemic focus, from a guiding question and 5) field diary. The dynamic of the interviews followed the composition of the data collection instruments, and all participants were interviewed twice. After the full transcript of the first interview, was prepared a report containing the main topics addressed by the subjects, as well as construction of questions for deepening in the second interview. The narratives produced by both interviews were grouped and transcribed fullly. Was used the inductive thematic analysis and validation of the categories by judges. Was found that the family understands the crack cocaine user\'s trajectories from two moments, configuring the categories of study: one before the process of the street situation, where they return to the past to narrate events about the life history of the users, entitled \"On the road of stones\": the return to the past to explain the present\"; and later, where they narrated about related events specifically related to the initiation to the crack cocaine use and the process of homelessness, called \"There is a nut among us\": the familiar understanding of the occurrence of the street situation. In conclusion, we belive that drug use prevention strategies should begin early, especially in the school system, and actions to take knowledge about drugs to the family system of crack cocaine users is urgent need

This study supported the hypothesis that short-term shelter programs can help reduce depression in homeless parents.

Understanding underlying mechanisms and pathways that lead to chronic homelessness would help develop intervention strategies that could help prevent subsequent episodes of homelessness. Quantitative data for this cross-sectional study was gathered by interviewing individuals who were homeless in the State of Arkansas, using a structured survey between 2007 and 2011. Qualitative data was gathered using semi-structured interviews between 2016 and 2018. Chi-square statistics and a multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the quantitative data, while phenomenological methods were used to analyze the qualitative data. Nearly half of the study participants identified themselves as being chronically homeless. Chronically homeless adults in this region were significantly more likely to be older men with no family ties, more likely to be victims of domestic violence, have higher rates of physical health problems, and have alcohol and substance abuse problems. Results from the multivariate nominal regression revealed that individuals who reported themselves as chronically homeless were more likely to be in the 50 years or older age group. In addition, study findings highlighted a dynamic interplay between three biopsychosocial risk factors for homelessness. Fostering development of inclusive sustainable communities, intergenerational relationships, and shared housing practices could help ease such social inequities and prevent problems such as chronic homelessness in older homeless adults.

Orientador: José Paiani Spaniol / Banca: Germana Monte-Mór Alves de Morais / Banca: Agnus Valente Germano da Silva / Resumo: A dissertação tem como objetivo traçar um paralelo entre a obra da artista e a casa de uma moradora em situação de rua, que sob o seu olhar, possuía um interesse estético, assim como em uma escultura, instalação ou objeto tridimensional, com forma, volume e relevo diferenciados. Para criar maneiras de aproximar essa casa a processos de representações artísticas, será proposto uma comparação entre as montagens da moradora e aspectos formais presentes no construtivismo geométrico brasileiro (1950/70), nas artes e arquitetura, já que se pode ver, em ambos os casos, uma síntese organizacional por meio da geometria, mesmo que em propostas diferentes. A dissertação busca também discutir a influência da paisagem urbana na obra de artistas contemporâneos e da autora, aqui comentados nesse estudo. / Abstract: The dissertation aims to draw a parallel between the work of the artist and the house of a homeless woman who, under her eyes, had an aesthetic interest, as well as a sculpture, installation or a three-dimensional object, regarding shape, volume and other forms. In order to create ways to bring this house closer to the processes of artistic representations, a comparison will be made between the dweller's montages and the formal aspects presented in Brazilian geometric constructivism (1950/70), in the arts and architecture, since some elements can be seen in both cases - an organizational synthesis through geometry, even in different proposals. The dissertation also seeks to discuss the influence of the urban landscape on the work of contemporary artists and the author, commented here in this study. / Mestre

The Eviction is a film about the forced eviction of a large homeless encampment in Dallas. In an effort to understand the gravity over a month of filming I will capture the stories of people, events, and the trials of those who are trying to offer a hand up.

This article explores homeless individuals' experiences of satisfaction with health care, and explores the interrelationship among experiences of being homeless, health perceptions of participants, and experiences of satisfaction with health care. It presents the findings of a phenomenological study that was conducted using participants selected from five sites in one southeastern state. Participant interviews were conducted at a nurse-managed primary health care clinic for homeless, at a night time soup-kitchen, and at three private, not-for-profit, homeless shelters in two different towns. The study was part of a larger study designed to develop and validate a reliable measure of client satisfaction with primary health care among homeless individuals. Face-to-face in-depth interviews with 17 homeless individuals were conducted, with the semistructured interview constituting the primary data source. Common themes were identified and the interrelationship of theme clusters was explored. Analysis of the data yielded five distinct themes that represent the lived experiences of satisfaction with health care. These themes were mediated and directly informed by five themes of homelessness and three themes of health identified in the shared experiences of the participants. The themes identified suggest that satisfaction with health care for homeless persons differs from currently identified dimensions of satisfaction with care, and that some aspects of homelessness are seen by participants as positive and health promoting.