Where do I belong? Rethinking homelessness

A theological reflection on homelessness in relation to belonging and identity is presented. The paper focuses on how the theory of the extended self can provide a possible pathway towards a clearer definition of homelessness. The current definitions of homelessness including theological writing on...

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Publié dans:Practical theology
Auteur principal: Button, Christopher (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2018]
Dans: Practical theology
Année: 2018, Volume: 11, Numéro: 2, Pages: 153-163
RelBib Classification:NBE Anthropologie
RK Diaconie
ZB Sociologie
ZD Psychologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Homelessness
B Prodigal Son
B Liminality
B Extended self
B Identity
B The Salvation Army
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:A theological reflection on homelessness in relation to belonging and identity is presented. The paper focuses on how the theory of the extended self can provide a possible pathway towards a clearer definition of homelessness. The current definitions of homelessness including theological writing on the topic are reviewed. The specific context is the author's experience of working in homeless residential hostels run by The Salvation Army, and now as a learning and development specialist for The Salvation Army. An outcome is to sketch out possible changes to practice for The Salvation Army in particular and for homeless work in general based on a redescription of homelessness.
ISSN:1756-0748
Contient:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2018.1446583