Lonely, harassed and abandoned in society: the lived experiences of Iranian homeless youth.
Adolescent
Homeless youth
Loneliness
Social isolation
Journal
BMC psychology
ISSN: 2050-7283
Titre abrégé: BMC Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101627676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Mar 2022
20 Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
28
08
2021
accepted:
16
03
2022
entrez:
21
3
2022
pubmed:
22
3
2022
medline:
23
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Homelessness is increasing among young adults in large cities. According to the United Nations, there are more than one billion absolute or relative homeless people in the world. This study was conducted to explain the lived experiences of homeless youth in southeastern Iran. In this qualitative study, we recruited 13 participants in a big city, southeast Iran, in 2020. The participant was young homeless adults aged 18-29 years who were using homeless shelters provided by the municipality, sleeping in parks or on streets. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews and three focus group discussions. Data were analyzed by conventional qualitative content analysis. The main category of "lonely, annoyed, and abandoned in society" and three subcategories of avoidance of/by society, comprehensive harassment, and lack of comprehensive support were extracted. The experiences of young homeless adults showed that they escaped from the community due to addiction, feeling like a burden to others, and social isolation, and not only have they been left without support in society, but they have also suffered from all kinds of physical and psychological harassments. The lived experiences of homeless people show that in addition to appropriate facilities and living conditions, they require respect, reduced social stigma, discrimination, and favorable conditions for a return to life. Therefore, authorities should identify and settle their problems and needs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35307020
doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00787-8
pii: 10.1186/s40359-022-00787-8
pmc: PMC8935839
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
75Subventions
Organisme : Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
ID : 98000800
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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