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Trapped In The Street: Defining The Health Care Use Of The Homeless Adult In Salvador, Bahia, Nicole Lunardi
Trapped In The Street: Defining The Health Care Use Of The Homeless Adult In Salvador, Bahia, Nicole Lunardi
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Problem Statement
Homelessness is a universal problem. This population represents some of society’s most marginalized members who, paradoxically, need society’s help the most. In this study, data was collected in order to discern in which circumstances and how homeless people utilize medical care in order to better understand the concepts of self efficacy and self agency among this population.
Question and Hypothesis
In what circumstances and by what means does the adult homeless population seek medical attention?
Since the homeless population is marginalized by society, I believe that this population lacks the self efficacy and agency that is required to …