Are the homeless hopeless? : an exploration of the policy implications of different definitions of homelessness

This thesis explores why the commonly used broad definition of homelessness endorsed by many analysts and academics in the contemporary literature is not useful in devising effective housing policy to alleviate the most urgent needs of those who are without safe, healthy, permanent and affordable sh...

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Main Author: Chung, Janet Lai Chun
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31231