Social Representations of Homelessness

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Issue: No. 27 (2024): No. 27 (2024): No. 27, TS Cuadernos de Trabajo Social, March 2024
Section: Artículos de investigación empírica

Abstract

This study examines social representations of homeless individuals through a survey conducted with a sample of 365 members of the general public. By employing a free association technique around an inducing concept, specific word dictionaries were created for three sub-samples: homeless individuals, street network workers, and the general public. Multivariate analysis facilitated the graphical depiction of the dimensions underlying these representations, unveiling a dichotomy in homelessness perception: it is associated with both positive connotations of freedom and love, and negative ones of poverty, abandonment, and consumption. This research contributes a nuanced understanding of attitudes towards homelessness, indicating the complexity of social representations and their influence on the social inclusion or exclusion of this group.

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Aracelli Fredes Sepúlveda
Universidad San Sebastián
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7532-3701
Daniel López Pañinao
Universidad San Sebastián
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9642-8030
María Antonia Robles Herrera
Universidad San Sebastián
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0188-5847
Author Biographies

Aracelli Fredes Sepúlveda, Universidad San Sebastián

Daniel López Pañinao, Universidad San Sebastián

María Antonia Robles Herrera, Universidad San Sebastián

Fredes Sepúlveda, A., López Pañinao, D., & Robles Herrera, M. A. (2024). Social Representations of Homelessness. TS Cuadernos De Trabajo Social, (27), 1-16. Retrieved from https://tscuadernosdetrabajosocial.cl/index.php/TS/article/view/275

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