AMORIM, Ana Karenina Arraes    NOBRE, Maria Teresa. Intervention research, public policies and social movements: an experience with the homeless population. []. , 18, 42, pp.337-352. ISSN 1519-549X.

This article presents a research-intervention experience that had as objectives to know the adult population in homeless situation; map and know the operation of public policies for this population; to identify the violations of human rights and to know the daily life of these people. Based on the theoreticalmethodological frameworks, Institutional Analysis and Cartography, the field work considered different methodological strategies in institutional settings and in the city that generated data about the main difficulties, institutional itineraries and strategies developed by these people in the various public policies, identifying and analyzing the hard lines (instituted) and flexible lines (institute) in relations with the State. The intervention research promoted visibility of the main issues faced by this vulnerable segment, as well as fostered its political organization and empowerment with a view to guaranteeing rights.

: homeless population; Participant research; Institutional analysis; human rights; public policy.

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