Critical Incidents That Facilitate Homeless People’s Transition off the Streets

摘要: Employing Flanagan's critical incident methodology (J. C. Flanagan, 1954), self-reports from 17 participants who successfully exited the street lifestyle to mainstream society revealed 314 incidents that helped or hindered their transition. The were sorted into 19 facilitating categories and 4 hindering categories. Results discussed in light of following themes: (1) establishing supportive relationships, (2) discovering some measure self-esteem, (3) accepting personal responsibility, (4) accomplishing goals, (5) changing perceptions. implications “categorical map” depicting this transition are relation research those assist passage.