Liberating Hidden Voices: A Feminist Action Research Study to Empower Homeless Women

ABSTRACT

Within the homeless population in the United States, women are over-represented among homeless families and are under-represented in society and in homeless studies. This feminist action research study examined the experiences of homeless women and their service needs. Overall, findings revealed the complexities of unsheltered life for women and highlighted the challenges of living in an unsheltered homeless setting and accessing services. The participant’s stories emphasized the importance of social justice training for future counselors.

KEYWORDS:

• Homelessness
• social justice
• advocacy
• women’s issues
• counseling

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Stacy Speedlin

Dr. Stacy Speedlin is an Assistant Professor in Practice at the University of Texas at San Antonio. 

Shane Haberstroh

Dr. Shane Haberstroh is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University.

Katherine McVay

Katherine McVay, Jordan Elliott, and Aneesa Anderson are doctoral students at the University of Texas at San Antonio.