Exploring the ‘Spoiled’ and ‘Celebrated’ Identities of Young and Homeless Drug Users

Young people experiencing homelessness and who use drugs are vulnerable to being attributed with ‘spoiled identities’ due to stigmatising attitudes by wider society. This article is underpinned by a symbolic interactionist account of self-identity and stigma. It draws upon ethnographic research in a...

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Autore principale: Hoolachan, Jennifer (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Cogitatio Press 2020
In: Social Inclusion
Anno: 2020, Volume: 8, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 76-85
Altre parole chiave:B Homelessness
B Goffman
B Stigma
B Youth
B spoiled identity
B Drug use
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