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Journal of Loss and Trauma
International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
Volume 28, 2023 - Issue 6
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Stressful Life Events among Women Living Homeless in Argentina

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Pages 522-536 | Received 26 Jun 2022, Accepted 16 Aug 2022, Published online: 25 Aug 2022
 

Abstract

This paper analyses the types, timing and perceived causality of SLEs experienced during childhood and adolescence and throughout the lives of women experiencing homelessness in Buenos Aires (n = 72). A structured interview was used to collect the information. Findings showed that interviewees had experienced a high number of SLEs during their childhood and adolescence. These SLEs were qualitatively severe and experienced from very early ages. Interviewees had also suffered from a large number of SLEs throughout their lives, mainly before becoming homeless. Interviewees attributed their homelessness largely to their experience with SLEs in their family environment, primarily during their childhood.

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Funding

This research was supported by “Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación” of Spain (PID2019-104152GB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033).

Notes on contributors

Malena Lenta

Malena Lenta, Ph.D. in Psychology, Magister in Community Social Psychology and Graduate in Psychology by the University of Buenos Aires. Specialist in Social Research Methods and Techniques by CLACSO. Associate Professor and researcher at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Researcher at the University of Alcalá (Spain).

Jorgelina Di Iorio

Jorgelina Di Iorio, Ph.D. in Psychology by the University of Buenos Aires. Researcher of the Research Career of the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Postgraduate professor at the National University of Lanús. Member of Civil Association Intercambios.

José Juan Vázquez

José Juan Vázquez, Ph.D. in Psychology, Graduate in Psychology, Graduate in Anthropology, and Graduate in Political Science and Sociology. Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Alcalá (Spain).

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