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NOBRE, Sónia. The importance of human ecology to the understanding of women´s homelessness. Forum Sociológico [online]. 2024, n.45, pp.41-48.  Epub 27-Dic-2024. ISSN 0872-8380.  https://doi.org/10.4000/130up.

This article draws on part of my research on women´s homelessness, which was conducted for my PhD in human ecology, to explain the importance of a human ecological lens for a broader understanding of this phenomenon. Specifically, the article highlights the usefulness of an overarching ecological approach for a fuller understanding of women´s homelessness in theoretical and empirical terms. Moreover, based on some research findings, it is argued that an ecological approach, combined with a life course perspective, which guided an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of participants´ biographical data, enabled a more complete understanding of these women´s lives and how their homelessness came about. Overall, the relevance of this article lies in the adoption of an ecological view of women´s homelessness, which contributes to a more holistic knowledge of this under-researched subject.

Palabras clave : human ecology; ecological approach; life course perspective; women´s homelessness.

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