A ‘normative’ homeless woman?: Marginalisation, emotional injury and social support of transwomen experiencing homelessness

See Page 2-19 for the article. Abstract The experiences of transwomen who are homeless are examined, focusing on the consequences of the profound marginalisation that they experience in their everyday lives and the support that they provide to each other as a form of survival. This study was part of a larger community-based, arts-based research project, Coming Together: Homeless Women, Housing and Social Support, which explored how transwomen and non-trans (biological) women who are homeless build support networks with each other in Toronto, Canada. Grounded theory was used to analyse multiple data sources including semistructured interviews, narratives from feedback sessions and other public events, and data from arts-based research.

Publication Date: 
2009
Pages: 
2-19
Volume: 
5
Issue: 
1
Journal Name: 
Gay & Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review