Occupational challenges and adaptations of vulnerable EU citizens from Romania begging in Sweden

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Table 1. Example of grouping data into a categorization matrix

Content Areas		Categories
Occupational challenges	Adaptive responses
Far from family and difficult to be away from children.	I phone the children every day, it's a kind of consolation. I bought a telephone card and if I phone in the evening it's cheaper. My daughter tells me about her day in school.	Keeping the family tier intact despite distance
I feel bad, stupid, shameful. It's a very bad world, as we have to beg.	I pray to God. When I pray, I feel calmer. I keep quiet to avoid provoking them. I pretend I don't see them. If I feel too much stress I leave the place.	Dealing with shame and stress
The time goes by very very slowly and I feel bored.	I take a short walk when my legs and back are hurting. I think of other things to escape reality.	Managing body and mind when begging despite the monotony.