'You’re so powerless' : takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences before becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 12; p. e0259799
• Main Authors: Fraser, Brodie, Chisholm, Elinor, Pierse, Nevil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 20.12.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Autonomy; Biology and Life Sciences; Censuses; Earth Sciences; Economic aspects; Female; Homeless people; Homeless persons; Homelessness; Housing; Housing market; Humans; Ill-Housed Persons - psychology; Intersectionality; Interviews; Interviews as Topic; LGBTQ people; Male; New Zealand; Non-binary gender; Oppression; People and Places; Personal Autonomy; Public health; Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology; Sexual minorities; Social aspects; Social networks; Social Sciences; Takatāpui; Transgender persons; New Zealand
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259799

Explores the experiences, prior to becoming homeless, of eight people who identified as Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ and had later experienced homelessness. Discusses themes identified of the pervasiveness of instability (especially in regards to family relationships, finances, and housing), having to grow up fast due to social and material conditions, experiences of looking for housing in stressed markets, and systems failures that resulted in a lack of autonomy. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.