Marcus Knutagård
Associate professor
Natthärbärget som vandrande lösning
The shelter as a recurrent solution to homelessness
Author
Summary, in English
In our article we raise the question how a system that has been rejected and condemned from both ethical and ideological standpoints as an unworthy way of living can be “remodernized” and considered again as a (temporary) solution to homelessness. We examine how shelters are justified in the 21st century and what functions they fill. We also discuss the fact that the shelters are almost exclusively run by (religious) voluntary organizations.
Department/s
- School of Social Work
Publishing year
2007
Language
Swedish
Pages
31-31
Publication/Series
Sociologisk Forskning
Issue
4
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Sveriges Sociologförbund
Topic
- Social Work
Keywords
- voluntary organizations
- recurrent solutions
- Shelters
- homelessness
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2002-066X