Abstract

GONZALEZ V, María A et al. Living under the bridges: life and death, two ways of begining something. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [online]. 2014, vol.32, n.2, pp.36-41. ISSN 0120-386X.

OBJECTIVE: to understand the meanings of vital human process in street people from the riverside of brook la Picacha, Medellín 2012. METHODOLOGY: qualitative-ethnographic study. It was used a theorist sampling, according to convenience criteria. It was applied techniques like: field diary and interview. For the information analysis, this one was codified and categorized. RESULTS :living under bridges represents an opportunity for developing their lives, for this they require energy that is given them for the health and when they lose it, they know that’s the beginning of a path toward death. CONCLUSSION:for the participants, living under bridges lets them to shelter themselves from the street dangers and it is an opportunity for developing their lives with the conditions and resources that the environment provides them.

Keywords : ethnography; homeless people; health; illness; health services.

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