An Ethnographic Study of Homeless Women in Rural and Urban Spaces

本研究将探讨在农村和城市背景下遇到无家可归的无家可归妇女的具体经验。该研究将采用人种学的方法，探讨妇女的经历、与服务提供者的互动，以及她们与农村和城市生活状况之间的多重复杂需求。该研究将试图了解妇女无家可归传记的差异和复杂性，这些传记通常涉及暂时过渡到无家可归和服务参与（Casey,2002）。研究问题：无家可归妇女的历史和当代生活经历是什么？无家可归的女性如何协商空间？在女性无家可归的背景下，农村和城市空间是如何相互联系的？与妇女无家可归相关的脆弱性是什么？这些脆弱性在城市和农村空间的可见性模式中是如何定位的？

This research will investigate the embodied experiences of homeless women who encounter homelessness in rural and urban contexts. Taking an ethnographic approach, the study will explore women's experiences, interactions with service providers, and their multiple and complex needs in relation to how they intersect with rural and urban living situations. The research will seek to understand the differences and complexities of women's homeless biographies which often involves temporarily transitioning into and out of homelessness and service engagement (Casey,2002). Research Questions What are the historical and contemporary lived experiences of homeless women?How do homeless women negotiate space?How are rural and urban spaces interconnected in the context of female homelessness? What are the vulnerabilities associated with women's homelessness and how are these located within patterns of (in)visibility in urban and rural spaces?