Abstracts
Résumé
Lorsque les problématiques de l’itinérance se conjuguent au vieillissement, les difficultés peuvent être nombreuses et complexes. Cette combinaison de facteurs vient teinter l’interprétation du temps par les personnes âgées itinérantes. Cet article se fonde sur les résultats du volet qualitatif d’une recherche dans laquelle 40 entretiens semi-structurés furent réalisés auprès de personnes itinérantes âgées de 46 ans et plus. Les résultats démontrent les regrets, la désillusion et l’impuissance de celles-ci face au passé, leur centration sur le présent et que le regard qu’ils portent sur le futur est porteur de défis, parfois d’espoirs, mais uniquement lorsqu’envisagé hors de la rue.
Mots-clés :
- itinérance,
- vieillissement,
- temporalité,
- narrativité
Abstract
When the issues of homelessness intersect with the realities of aging, numerous and complex hardships may arise. These combined factors influence the interpretation of time of these homeless elderly individuals. This article stems from the qualitative results of a mixed methods research project. 40 semi-structured interviews were conducted with homeless people aged 46 or more. Results show their regrets, disillusion, and helplessness with regards to the past. They also highlight their focus on the present and that embeded in their view of the future are many challenges and sometimes hope, but only when considered outside of the streets.
Keywords:
- homelessness,
- elderly,
- time,
- narrative approaches
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