20.500.12556/RUL-188457 Razumevanje brezdomstva med mladimi skozi njihove življenjske zgodbe in perspektivo strokovnih delavcev Understanding Youth Homelessness through Their Life Stories and the Perspective of Professional Workers Brezdomstvo mladih predstavlja kompleksen družbeni problem, ki presega vprašanje pomanjkanja nastanitve in pomembno vpliva na njihov razvoj in možnosti. Pogosto je skrito, stigmatizirano, ciklično in spregledano, zato je moj namen globje razumeti brezdomstvo med mladimi, ozaveščanje o tej problematiki in podati predloge za izboljšano podporo. Magistrska naloga raziskuje brezdomnost mladih skozi dve ključni perspektivi: narativne pripovedi mladostnikov, ki se soočajo z brezdomstvom, starih od 18 do 26 let, ki so v letu 2024–2025 v mestni občini Ljubljana živeli v zavetiščih ali drugi podporni obliki bivanja, na ulici, v začasnih oblikah neformalne namestitve (npr. pri prijateljih) ali v neustreznih bivališčih izven primarne družine; ter perspektivo strokovnih delavcev, ki so v obdobju do leta 2025 v Sloveniji imeli stik z mladimi v brezdomstvu oziroma stanovanjski negotovosti in jim v okviru organizacije, kjer so zaposleni, nudili podporo. Zanimalo me je, kaj strokovni delavci razumejo kot brezdomstvo med mladimi in kako mladi to doživljajo, katere dejavnike prepoznavajo kot ključne pri nastanku brezdomstva, kakšne želje si zastavljajo mladi za prihodnost, v kolikšni meri obstoječe oblike podpor odgovarjajo njihovim potrebam in kako podpreti strokovne delavce pri njihovem delu. Raziskava je temeljila na kvalitativnem raziskovalnem pristopu. Podatki so bili zbrani z narativnimi pogovori z mladimi z izkušnjo brezdomstva in delno strukturiranimi intervjuji s strokovnimi delavci. Analiza podatkov je bila izvedena po načelih kvalitativne analize. Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da je brezdomstvo mladih širše od življenja na ulici ter povezano z različnimi oblikami stanovanjske negotovosti. Kot ključen dejavnik tveganja so se pokazali neustrezni družinski odnosi, nasilje, zanemarjanje, revščina, zasvojenost, pomanjkanje podpore in sistemske pomanjkljivosti. Ugotovitve kažejo, da brezdomstvo pomembno posega v razvojne procese mladih, saj jih prezgodaj postavlja v odrasle vloge. Mladi na prehodu v odraslost, ki se znajdejo v brezdomstvu, so v obdobju življenja, ki bi morali meti prostor za raziskovanje, napake, učenje in postopno osamosvajanje. Namesto tega pa jim vsak dan predstavlja boj za preživetje. Na ulici se srečujejo z mnogimi nevarnostmi in nestabilnostjo. Med pomembnimi varovalnimi dejavniki so se pokazali podporni odnosi, vrstniška pomoč, notranja motivacija za spremembo ter dostop do različnih oblik pomoči. Kljub težkim življenjskih okoliščinam večina mladih izraža želje po varnem bivališču, zaposlitvi in finančni stabilnosti in boljši prihodnosti, čeprav dolgotrajna izpostavljenost brezdomstvu pri nekaterih vodi v izgubo upanja in motivacije. Oteževalne okoliščine jim izhod iz brezdomstva pogosto preprečujejo. Dlje kot je oseba na cesti, težje pride ven, zato so potrebni hitri odzivi. Raziskava je razkrila tudi pomemben razkorak med potrebami mladih in možnostmi sistema podpore, predvsem v nedostopnosti, izključevanju, stigmatizaciji in premajhnih kapacitetah. Mladi pogosto ne poznajo, kam se lahko obrnejo po pomoč oziroma se vanjo nočejo vključiti, ker je podpora namenjena širši populaciji brezdomnih, za kar se sami nočejo identificirati. Strokovni delavci pri svojem delu občutijo nemoč in preobremenitev, zato je potrebno krepiti skrb tudi zanje, da bodo lahko omogočali učinkovitejšo podporo. Za boljšo podporo mladim so potrebni celostni, specifično usmerjeni, razvojno prilagojeni in nizkopražni pristopi, ki poleg zadovoljevanja osnovnih potreb omogočajo tudi dolgoročno stabilizacijo, socialno vključevanje in uspešen prehod v odraslost. Youth homelessness represents a complex social issue that goes beyond the question of lacking accommodation and significantly affects young people’s development and opportunities. It is often hidden, stigmatized, cyclical, and overlooked. Therefore, I aim to gain a deeper understanding of youth homelessness, raise awareness of the issue, and offer proposals for improved support. This master’s thesis explores youth homelessness through two key perspectives: the narrative accounts of young people aged 18 to 26 who experienced homelessness in 2024-2025 in the Municipality of Ljubljana – whether living in shelters or other forms of supported accommodation, on the street, in temporary informal arrangement (e.g., staying with friends), or in inadequate housing outside their primary family home; and the perspective of professional workers in Slovenia who, up to 2025, had contact with homeless or housing-insecure youth and provided support within their respective organizations. I was interested in how professional workers understand youth homelessness and how young people themselves experience it: which factors they identify as crucial in the emergence of homelessness; what aspirations young people have for their future; to what extent existing support services meet their needs; and how professionals can be better supported in their work. The research was based on a qualitative methodological approach. I collected the data through narrative interviews with young people with lived experience of homelessness and semi-structured interviews with professional workers. Data analysis followed the principles of qualitative analysis. The findings show that youth homelessness extends far beyond living on the street and is connected to various forms of housing insecurity. Key risk factors include dysfunctional family relationships, violence, neglect, poverty, addiction, lack of support, and systemic shortcomings. The results indicate that homelessness significantly disrupts young people’s developmental processes by forcing them prematurely into adult roles. Young people in the transition to adulthood who become homeless are in a life stage that should allow space for exploration, mistakes, learning, and gradual independence. Instead, each day becomes a struggle for survival. On the street, they face numerous dangers and instability. Important protective factors include supportive relationships, peer assistance, internal motivation for change, and access to various forms of help. Despite difficult life circumstances, most young people express a desire for safe housing, employment, financial stability, and a better future, although prolonged exposure to homelessness can lead some to lose hope and motivation. Structural barriers often prevent them from exiting homelessness. The longer a person remains on the street, the harder it becomes to leave, which highlights the need for rapid intervention. The research also revealed a significant gap between the needs of young people and the capacities of the support system, particularly regarding inaccessibility, exclusion, stigmatization, and insufficient resources. Young people often do not know where to seek help or avoid services because they are designed for the broader homeless population, with which they do not wish to identify. Professional workers frequently experience powerlessness and overload, indicating the need to strengthen support for them as well, so that they can provide more effective assistance. To support young people better, comprehensive, specifically targeted, developmentally attuned, and low-threshold approaches are required – approaches that, in addition to meeting basic needs, enable long-term stabilization, social inclusion, and a successful transition to adulthood. mladi v brezdomstvu prehod v odraslost stanovanjska izključenost revščina podpora ranljivim mladim youth homelessness transition to adulthood housing exclusion poverty support for vulnerable youth true false false Slovenski jezik Angleški jezik Magistrsko delo/naloga 2026-09-23 09:00:05 2026-09-23 09:00:20 2026-09-24 04:25:19 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 1970-01-01 59284 20856.pdf 20856.pdf 1 4087A9B06C6494670A8C4B79F07D416E 35dfdf981b4c5405f3802171c8857c99c1de75c1380660f6ff0114b0c35f62f6 689af6ed-b71c-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=248634 Fakulteta za socialno delo 0 0 0