There have been an increased number of people rough sleeping, especially those whom are immigrants. The financial cuts in services for these people and the short fall in research on immigration and homelessness proposes the need for research. This will be explored from a social identity perspective. This research looks into the differences within immigrant homeless individuals’ identity and the identities of English homeless people. Episodic-narrative semi-structured interviews were carried out with eight individuals, four English and four immigrants. Thematic analysis was used to examine the data recorded and this showed the following themes. Three themes were found to be present within both conditions: addiction, institutions and the presence of others. Two distinct themes were found in each condition. Within the English condition it was parenthood and being young. Within the immigrant condition it was alone and loss. This shows the need for different interventions for different subg
Matilda, Wensley
Supervisors: de Abreu, G
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Year: 2016
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