Abstract
This phenomenological, qualitative study examines the construct of ‘home’ for Jewish emerging adults participating in a Jewish, semi-autonomous gap-year programme in Israel. Fifteen participants aged 18–22 were sampled from different gap-year programmes. Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews including queries regarding participants' meaning of ‘home’ prior to embarking on the programme. Shared dimensions of home constructs included home in relation to a concrete place or places, and home in relation to significant others. Participants' emotional experience was predominantly referred to, including feelings such as acceptance, choice, comfort, stability and safety (regarding space), and love, acceptance, and commitment (regarding significant others). To a lesser degree, interconnections with time trajectories, serving to solidify definitions of home relating to space and significant others, were identified. Findings support a dynamic perception of the concept of home and reflect the reality of ever-changing accommodation with a frequent turnover of significant others in gap-year programmes.
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