Situation of street dwellers in selected areas in Manila and the interventive roles of social workers in MDSW /

Rollo, Nherrie Joy C.

Situation of street dwellers in selected areas in Manila and the interventive roles of social workers in MDSW / by Nherrie Joy C. Rollo. - Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2017. - xiii, 65 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Social Work) Cavite State University

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR) College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

ROLLO, NHERRIE JOY C. Situation of Street Dwellers in Selected Areas in Manila and the Interventive Role of Social Workers in MDSW. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2017. Adviser: Merlie C. Nahilat
This study was conducted at the selected areas of Manila particularly Luneta Park
and Roxas Boulevard from March to April 2017. This aimed to describe the situation of
the street dwellers in selected areas in Manila and the interventive roles of social workers
in Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW). Specifically, it aimed to determine the demographic profile of the participants in terms of age, place of origin, number of years
of stay in the street and source of income; explain the activities street dwellers usually do.
understand the health situation of the street dwellers and determine the ways social worker's respond in the street dweller's situation.
Narrative research design was utilized with the aid of interview guide. The results
of the study were analyzed and discussed in a narrative form. Five street dwellers in
Luneta Park and Roxas Boulevard, particularly mothers who has been staying in the
street for more than a month, and two social workers in MDSW designated to street dwellers' welfare were interviewed. Age of the participants ranged from 21-65 years old,
most of them are from places outside Manila and had been staying in the street ranging
from three months to seven years. They traverse in the busy street for activities and economic support. However, although living at the street, majority of them have a healthy body condition. With the programs and services rendered by the social workers of MDSW, the street dwellers were assisted in elevating their current situation.


Homeless persons
Social work

305.5 / R65 2017
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