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T1 The particularly vulnerable situation of women living homeless in Madrid (Spain)
A1 Vázquez Cabrera, José Juan
A1 Panadero Herrero, Sonia
A1 Pascual Gómez, Isabel
K1 Homelessness
K1 Social exclusion
K1 Women
K1 Sociología
K1 Sociology
K1 Psicología
K1 Psychology
AB People in homeless situation are one of the major embodiments of the phenomenon of social exclusion, and women living homeless are considered a particularly vulnerable group. This paper examines different variables that may affect the situation of vulnerability experienced by women living homeless in Madrid (Spain). The study was carried out using data obtained from a representative sample of homeless men in Madrid (n = 158) and a sample of homeless women in Madrid of a similar size (n = 138). The information was gathered using a structured interview in shelters or other facilities for people in a homeless situation, on the street and in other places not initially designed for sleeping. The results show that woman living homeless are highly vulnerable compared to the domiciled population and, in some respects, to homeless men as well, especially in the number of times homeless (chi2 = 10.314; p < .01), in the time working with a contract and/or self-employed (t = 5.754; p < .001), and in the use of sedatives (chi2= 14.741; p < .001). It is however noted that homeless women show in some aspects greater strengths than homeless men. Such strengths could serve as a supporting point for their social inclusion processes. The analysis of issues that differentiate women in a homeless situation from their male counterparts could be useful for developing public policies and care resources adapted to the specific characteristics and needs of women living homeless
SN 1138-7416
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/50388
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/50388
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía Industria y Competitividad
DS MINDS@UW
RD 31-ene-2023