We had our interviews transcribed, and then hired coders from our community to code the thousands of pages of transcripts into categories and themes so we can pull certain information. If you request data, here is a list of all the categories you can chose from. Each category has a list of themes associated with it,
Background, Adult: Abuse
Background, Adult: Family
Background, Adult: General
Background, Adult: Interests & Skills
Background, Prior to 18: Abuse/Neglect
Background, Prior to 18: Criminal/Illegal
Background, Prior to 18: Family
Background, Prior to 18: General
Background, Prior to 18: Poverty
Background, Prior to 18: Substance Abuse
Clothing: Barriers to Accessing
Clothing: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)
Clothing: Expenses
Clothing: General
Clothing: Successes Accessing
Coming to/Leaving Portland
Communication: Barriers to Accessing
Communication: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)
Communication: Expenses
Communication: General
Communication: Successes Accessing
Crime and Violence: Criminal and Illegal Behavior
Crime and Violence: General
Crime and Violence: Victimization
Culture of Homelessness
Day Activities: Barriers to Accessing
Day Activities: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Day Activities: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Day Activities: General
Day Activities: Successes Accessing
Definition of Family
Definition: Homelessness
Education
Employment: Barriers to Getting/Keeping
Employment: Day/Temporary Labor
Employment: General
Employment: History
Employment: Losing
Employment: Overcoming Barriers to
Employment: Process of Finding Work
Expenses: Cigarettes
Expenses: Debt/Payments
Expenses: Drugs/Alcohol
Expenses: General
Expenses: Housing
Expenses: Pets
Expenses: Recreation
Family Map
Food: Barriers to Accessing
Food: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Food: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Food: Expenses
Food: General
Food: Successes Accessing
Government: City
Government: County
Government: Federal
Government: General
Government: State
Government: Voting
Great Segments
Health: Chronic Issues
Health: Expenses
Health: General
Health: Illness/condition, non-chronic
Health: Insurance
Health: Mental Health
Health: Problems Receiving Service
Health: Services, Types
Health: Successes Accessing Services
Homelessness, Personal: Barriers to Overcoming
Homelessness, Personal: Causes
Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Health
Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Negative
Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Positive/General
Homelessness, Personal: General
Homelessness, Personal: Location
Homelessness, Personal: Overcoming
Homelessness, Personal: Prevention
Homelessness, Societal: Barriers to Overcoming
Homelessness, Societal: Causes
Homelessness, Societal: Effects
Homelessness, Societal: General
Homelessness, Societal: Prevention
Homelessness: Stereotypes of
Housing, Long Term: Types
Housing: Barriers to Accessing
Housing: Conditions
Housing: General
Housing: Hotel List (Privately Owned)
Housing: Losing
Housing: Obtaining/Keeping
Housing: SRO List (Non-profit/Case-managed Programs)
Housing: Temporary: Barriers to Accessing
Housing: Temporary: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)
Housing: Temporary: Conditions of Services Received (Postive/General)
Housing: Temporary: Successes Accessing
Housing: Temporary: Type
Hygiene/Laundry: Barriers to Accessing
Hygiene/Laundry: Conditions (Negative)
Hygiene/Laundry: Conditions (Positive/General)
Hygiene/Laundry: Expenses
Hygiene/Laundry: General
Hygiene/Laundry: Successes Accessing
Idiom
Income: Barriers
Income: Government
Income: Other
Interview Experience
Law Enforcement: Laws/Legal System
Law Enforcement: Parole/Probation
Law Enforcement: Police
Law Enforcement: Prison/Jail
Military: Benefits
Military: General
Military: Health Effects
Outside of Portland: State/Country/City List
Permission to use Voice in formatted media
Personal Goals
Personal History Sheet
Personal Philosophy
Relationships: Associations
Relationships: Children
Relationships: Friends
Relationships: General
Relationships: Homeless Community
Relationships: Pets
Relationships: Relatives
Relationships: Religious Community
Relationships: Romantic Partners
Relationships: Running Partners
Relationships: Society
Religion
Restrooms: Barriers to Accessing
Restrooms: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Restrooms: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Restrooms: General
Restrooms: Successes Accessing
Safety: Barriers
Safety: General
Safety: Successes
Self-Esteem: General
Self-Esteem: Losing
Self-Esteem: Maintaining/Regaining
Services: Barriers to Accessing
Services: Conditions, Negative
Services: Conditions, Positive/General
Services: General
Services: Provider List
Services: Staff Issues (Negative)
Services: Staff Issues (Positive/General)
Services: Successes Accessing
Services: Types
Sexuality
Silence: On break
Sleep: Barriers to Accessing
Sleep: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Sleep: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Sleep: Expenses
Sleep: General
Sleep: Successes Accessing
Solutions to Homelessness: Change Attitudes and Stereotypes
Solutions to Homelessness: Civic Leaders
Solutions to Homelessness: Direct Action
Solutions to Homelessness: Economic
Solutions to homelessness: Existing programs as models
Solutions to Homelessness: Funding
Solutions to Homelessness: General
Solutions to Homelessness: Housing
Solutions to Homelessness: Legislation
Solutions to Homelessness: Program/Service
Solutions to Homelessness: Shelters
Spirituality
Storage: Barriers to Accessing
Storage: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Storage: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Storage: Expenses
Storage: General
Storage: Successes Accessing
Substance Abuse: Barriers to Overcoming
Substance Abuse: Causes
Substance Abuse: Conditions of Services (Negative)
Substance Abuse: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)
Substance Abuse: Effects
Substance Abuse: General
Substance Abuse: Overcoming
Substance Abuse: Type
Transportation: Barriers to Accessing
Transportation: Conditions of Services
Transportation: Expenses
Transportation: General
Transportation: Successes Accessing
What Society Should Understand About Homelessness
