Abstract
The aim of this study was to reflect on the relationship between the therapeutic itineraries of homeless women and health and social assistance services. Multilocal ethnography was used as a methodological strategy, and participant observation and field diary were used as data construction techniques. Two homeless women were accompanied in their search for health care, and observations were also made at the Casa de Passagem (Halfway House) for women, at the Fórum da População em Situação de Rua (Homeless Population Forum), and at the Consultório na Rua (Office on the street). The results point out that the women’s therapeutic itineraries refer, mainly, to the possibilities of life production and point out how the meanings of what is necessary must be embraced and understood by the care networks.
Key words
Homeless people; Women; Therapeutic Itineraries; Health services; Social assistance