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Subjective Quality of Life Among Individuals who are Homeless: A Review of Current Knowledge

Hubley, Anita; Russell, Lara; Palepu, Anita; Hwang, Stephen - In: Social Indicators Research 115 (2014) 1, pp. 509-524

addressing the needs of this population and examining the effectiveness of interventions to end homelessness and improve health …

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THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE STATE IN GERMAN HOUSING AND SOCIAL POLICY

Busch-Geertsema, Volker - In: European Journal of Housing Policy 4 (2004) 3, pp. 303-321

extent, recent state initiatives in tackling homelessness. The analysis leads to the conclusion that some of more radical …

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Radically Divergent? Homelessness Policy and Practice in Post-devolution Scotland

Pawson, Hal; Davidson, Emma - In: European Journal of Housing Policy 8 (2008) 1, pp. 39-60

This paper reviews the evolution of homelessness policy and practice in Scotland since the establishment of the … practicability of flagship Scottish government policy to widen the remit of the homelessness legislation - effectively an extension … the same time, the paper draws attention to the parallels in the recent development of homelessness policy in the two …

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WELFARE REGIMES, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

O'Sullivan, Eoin - In: European Journal of Housing Policy 4 (2004) 3, pp. 323-343

Social rental housing stands in marked contrast to other social policy areas in Ireland in that it was initiated early in comparison to other European countries, was both financed and managed by the state and up until recently had only a marginal input from the non-profit sector. Although now...

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Central State Steering of Local Collaboration: Assessing the Impact of Tools of Meta-governance in Homelessness Services in England

Moseley, Alice; James, Oliver - In: Public Organization Review 8 (2008) 2, pp. 117-136

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Republic of Uzbekistan; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews Uzbekistanâ€™s Interim Welfare Improvement Strategy Paper (I-WISP). I-WISP defines the main directions and measures aimed at improving living standards and reducing poverty among the population of Uzbekistan for 2005â€“10. The strategy is designed to further expand...

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Subsidized Housing, Emergency Shelters, and Homelessness: An Empirical Investigation Using Data from the 1990 Census

Olsen, Edgar O.; Early, Dirk W. - University of Virginia, Department of Economics - 2001

on the rate of homelessness of a wide variety of potentially important determinants, including several major policy … responses to homelessness that have not been included in previous studies. It improves upon estimates of the effect of … will essentially eliminate homelessness among those who apply for assistance. Achieving this goal without concentrating the …

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The St. Louis 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness: Analyzing the Policy from a Social Capital Perspective

Maram, Allan - In: Poverty & Public Policy 1 (2009) 1, pp. 6-6

<p>The St. Louis 10-year plan to end homelessness was unveiled in 2005. According to Mayor Francis G. Slay, the plan … importance to other cities seeking to alleviate homelessness.</p> …

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Homeless individuals, families and communities: The societal origins of homelessness

Makiwane, Monde; Tamasane, Tsiliso; Schneider, Marguerite - In: Development Southern Africa 27 (2010) 1, pp. 39-49

This article uses case histories to document the experiences of 30 homeless people from a range of backgrounds in Pretoria and Rustenburg, South Africa. Factors that contributed to their becoming homeless were poverty, unemployment, a lack of affordable accommodation, divorce, disability,...

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Towards identifying the causes of South Africa's street homelessness: Some policy recommendations

Cross, Catherine; Seager, John - In: Development Southern Africa 27 (2010) 1, pp. 143-158

The Human Sciences Research Council's four-year study of street homelessness in South Africa highlights the way … not protecting the street homeless. Although subsidised housing and social grants seem to head off homelessness in many … and the street homeless and will assist failed work-seekers who are at risk of homelessness. Allowing access to street …

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