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Notions of safety: observing cultural perspectives in a homeless youth hostel

Matthew Howell, Kerry E. Howell

Culture and Organization, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 253 - 269

Swansea University Author: Matthew Howell

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/14759551.2024.2446295

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The preservation of a person’s ontological security plays a vital role in the cultural formation of social groups. Using ethnographic data, the following paper demonstrates how young people, who reside in homeless hostels deal with feelings of anxiety and ontological insecurity. The paper argues tha...

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ISSN: 1475-9551 1477-2760
Published: Informa UK Limited 2025
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