Anderson, Snow, and Cress give two main sets of strategies that are used to manage the stigma of being homeless. These two sets are in-group strategies and out-group strategies. These strategies gauge the interactions that the homeless’ have with various people. As the name suggests, in-group strategies are strategies that are used within the homeless groups. A few of these strategies include hanging out, drinking, and cheap entertainment. The common thread that these strategies have is that the homeless use them as a means of removing themselves from the hardships and stigmatization that they experience in the outside world. They are not reminded of the difficulties that they carry. In spite of this, the stigmatization that is held against
