Published: 2020-09-22

On the lack of social trust of homeless mothers as a factor contributing to their social and professional passivity

Monika Miszczuk-Wereszczyńska Logo ORCID

Abstract

The paper concerns a subjective image of the social reality of homeless mothers. The focus is put on the phenomenon of trust. A theoretical perspective adopted in the article refers to the theory proposed by Piotr Sztompka and Anthony Giddens. The analysis of the world of homeless mothers is based on the qualitative and quantitative research conducted among women living in centres for single mothers in the Lower Silesia region. The results of the research point to a low trust level of homeless women. It is shown that the trust is the main factor of the individual activity. It significantly helps in the creation of the social relations network. Additionally, it is shown how to activate homeless women by increasing their trust.

Keywords:

homelessness , trust , distrust

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Miszczuk-Wereszczyńska, M. (2020). On the lack of social trust of homeless mothers as a factor contributing to their social and professional passivity. Górnośląskie Studia Socjologiczne. Seria Nowa, 11, 200–214. https://doi.org/10.31261/GSS_SN.2020.11.13

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Published: 2020-09-18


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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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