ROOF OF STARS: LIFE STORY AND SITUATION OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

To People in Street Situations is the result of a historical, social process that, with the arrival of capitalism and urbanization, ended up being made invisible, carrying many stigmas and suffering. Public policies have been slow to embrace this public and, even so, it is still very much in need of assistance. This work brings voice to an individual reporting her experience on the street and the difficulties encountered in her daily life. In this way, it aims to bring a little about the life of a Homeless Person and health accessibility through life history. A field research was carried out, with a qualitative approach in which semi-structured interviews and narrative Life History were used as a methodological tool. As a result, weaknesses were observed in the care both in the social sphere and in health, as the health-disease process depends on several determinants. We conclude that it is necessary and urgent to look at people in an integral way, strengthening spaces for struggle such as Councils and Health, Popular Forums and encouraging participation in the National Movement of People in Street Situations.