The importance of human ecology to the understanding of women´s homelessness
This article draws on part of my research on women´s homelessness, which was conducted for my PhD in human ecology, to explain the importance of a human ecological lens for a broader understanding of this phenomenon. Specifically, the article highlights the usefulness of an overarching ecological ap...
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| description | This article draws on part of my research on women´s homelessness, which was conducted for my PhD in human ecology, to explain the importance of a human ecological lens for a broader understanding of this phenomenon. Specifically, the article highlights the usefulness of an overarching ecological approach for a fuller understanding of women´s homelessness in theoretical and empirical terms. Moreover, based on some research findings, it is argued that an ecological approach, combined with a life course perspective, which guided an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of participants´ biographical data, enabled a more complete understanding of these women´s lives and how their homelessness came about. Overall, the relevance of this article lies in the adoption of an ecological view of women´s homelessness, which contributes to a more holistic knowledge of this under-researched subject. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1b139b744b8443284534bbfc8d3e7aa2025-08-20T02:40:26ZengCICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de LisboaForum Sociológico0872-83802182-74272024-12-01454148https://doi.org/10.4000/130upThe importance of human ecology to the understanding of women´s homelessnessSónia Nobre0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-1245NOVA University of Lisbon, 1069-061 Lisbon, PortugalThis article draws on part of my research on women´s homelessness, which was conducted for my PhD in human ecology, to explain the importance of a human ecological lens for a broader understanding of this phenomenon. Specifically, the article highlights the usefulness of an overarching ecological approach for a fuller understanding of women´s homelessness in theoretical and empirical terms. Moreover, based on some research findings, it is argued that an ecological approach, combined with a life course perspective, which guided an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of participants´ biographical data, enabled a more complete understanding of these women´s lives and how their homelessness came about. Overall, the relevance of this article lies in the adoption of an ecological view of women´s homelessness, which contributes to a more holistic knowledge of this under-researched subject.https://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-83802024000200041&lng=pt&nrm=isohuman ecologyecological approachlife course perspectivewomen´s homelessness |
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