Case Studies

Below you will find some case studies of individuals who have been housed and assisted by House The Homeless.

Case Study A

Case Study Participant: Anne-Marie Peterson
Interviewer: Camiela Frimpong (Chair of House The Homeless )
Volunteer: Michael Hunte

Case Study B

Case Study Participant: Susan Armstrong*
Interviewer: Camiela Frimpong (Chair of House The Homeless )

In this Case Study, the research method used was semi-structured interviews. This technique was used to allow the respondent to tell their own personal experiences in their own words, without any form of pressure being put upon them. Another reason why this technique was used was to allow the respondent to be relaxed and comfortable in speaking about sensitive issues.

Susan Armstrong* conveys that she has had a very turbulent life. The case study expresses that she has been involved in drug trafficking and prostitution at an earlier stage in her life. This unfortunately has led to her comittal in to prison. The case study shows that she has found dealing with housing accommodation and administration very difficult to deal with. She has also found that her circumstances were not taken seriously and having children wasn’t fully taken into account.

The respondent conveys that the issues she went through, have been a contributing factor in being able to make a sustainable life for her and her children. She becomes very worried about applying for jobs due to her extensive criminal record. The respondent also expresses that you need to work and she respects work ethics and being unempolyed and on income support is not a way of living and setting an example for her children as they grow older.

The respondent later expresses that she would like to go back into education and study and that education is vital and important in a child’s and adults upbringing. She relayed that she would like to take further steps to improve her employment ability.

* Name has been changed to protect privacy of participant