This qualitative evaluation of the Social Enterprise Intervention
(SEI), a vocational training program for homeless
young adults, used summative focus-group data to understand
clients’ perceptions of outcomes as a result of SEI
participation. Data from formative focus-group discussions
were also used to assess the intervention process and make
necessary changes during the program. Over four months,
two process- and one outcomes-oriented focus-group
discussions were conducted with street-living young adults
in the SEI Program. Open-ended questions were used to
explore perceptions of project implementation and client
outcomes. Emergent outcomes-related themes include
family respect, self-esteem, goal-orientation, labor and social
networks, delinquent behavior and societal perceptions of
homeless youth. Grounded theory is used to interpret
findings and develop working hypotheses to guide future
studies of vocational interventions for street-living youth.