The data was collected through semi-structured interviews conducted on April 8th, 2023 between the hours of 10:00am to 3:30pm. The interviews were completed in downtown San Diego, with 2 of them being done in North Park with a total of 18 interviews completed. The interviews were initially voice recorded for efficiency, and the information was later transcribed and organized into the file that can be found below.Â
Q1: How old are you?
Q2: What gender do you identify as?
Q3: Where are you from?
Q4: How long have you been homeless for?
Q5: How did you become homeless?
Q6: What is your highest level of education?
Q7: Do you own / have access to a cell phone?
Q8: Do you know about 211?
Q9: Do you have any previous job experience?
Q10: What is your current employment status?
Q11: What is your perception of homeless shelters?
Q12: Do you trust the government to correctly allocate funds towards the homeless needs?