The Factors in Living Conditions of Formerly Homeless People who Voluntarily Leave Shelters

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  • GOTO Hiroshi
    東洋大学大学院社会学研究科博士後期課程

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  • 前路上生活者が施設から「自己退所」する要因
  • ゼン ロジョウ セイカツシャ ガ シセツ カラ ジコ タイショ スル ヨウイン

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The purpose of this study was: 1) to identify the reason why homeless people voluntarily leave shelters to which they were once admitted, and 2) to examine the existing policies and approaches for homeless people from the view point of the homeless people themselves. Interviews were conducted with 15 people who had been living on the street and had the experience of leaving shelters of their own accord. In my interviews, the viewpoint was as follows: 1) How did a homeless person live in the street and give a deep significance to in it before entering shelters, 2) What is the purpose that a homeless person uses shelters, 3) State of life in shelters and what leads people to voluntarily leave shelters. Three viewpoints were identified to explain the reason why the homeless people left shelters, (1)adaptation to street life, (2)the incongruity with the policy of shelters, (3)the troubles and inconveniences of living in shelters. From this result, it became clear that three support policies, (1)the support with regard for street life, (2)necessity of careful assessment, (3)improvement of residential environment and sunnort method.

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