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Será a condição de sem-abrigo uma questão de escolha? Um estudo exploratório realizado nos Açores.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Cities, Communities & Territories / Cidades, Comunidades e Territórios. Autumn Special 2023, p87-104. 18p.
Abstract: Uma das questões críticas no debate público em torno da condição de sem-abrigo está associada à perceção, amplamente difundida na Europa, que a maior parte das pessoas que permanecem nesta condição o fazem por fatores de natureza comportamental, do dom...
'People Don't Live There, on the Streets—They Are Surviving': Gender Specifics of Homelessness Coping Strategies in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Social Sciences (2076-0760). Sep2023, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p476. 19p.
Abstract: Homelessness is a significant and increasing problem in modern Russia, which is admitted mostly by NGOs. In addition, in academic, media and state discourses, homelessness is traditionally viewed as a male phenomenon, and there is a lack of research fo...
Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors of Homeless Substance Users During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Gauteng, South Africa: A COREQ-Based Report.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Social Sciences (2076-0760). Aug2023, Vol. 12 Issue 8, p464. 17p.
Abstract: Substance use continues to be a social problem globally. Around the world, approximately 275 million people use drugs, including 15% of South Africans, with over 36 million succumbing to drug disorders. In the Gauteng Province, about 55% of autopsies o...
Pathways into Couchsurfing from Child Safety Involvement.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p220-236. 17p.
Abstract: Couchsurfing, or temporarily staying with friends, extended family, acquaintances, or strangers, is a growing form of homelessness within Australia, and particularly concentrated among youth. System involvement with child welfare and its link to youth ...
Implementing Wet Services in Montréal for Highly Vulnerable People Experiencing Homelessness who Use Alcohol: A Feasibility Study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p200-219. 20p.
Abstract: Context: People experiencing homelessness and alcohol dependence are highly marginalized as they struggle to access various health and social services. This study is part of a broader feasibility study on the implementation of "wet services" in Montréa...
Ending Homelessness in Canada: Reflections from Researchers in the Field.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p237-251. 15p.
Abstract: Ten-year plans to end homelessness have become common in communities across Canada, yet homelessness persists. This study brings together experts in the field of homelessness to gain insight into whether homelessness can be ended and what steps need to...
Homelessness Prevention Interventions for Single Adults at Risk of or Experiencing MEH: A Systematic Review on their Effectiveness.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p344-410. 67p.
Abstract: Homelessness prevention for single adults at risk of or experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (MEH) has received limited attention in research. This systematic review focused on the effectiveness of primary, secondary, and tertiary homelessness ...
The Extent of Homelessness in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Scoping Review.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p252-294. 43p.
Abstract: While the right to housing is a fundamental right per article 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 'homelessness' is still generally a Western concept and not comprehensively recognized or addressed as a social issue in many countries,...
How Transportation Disadvantage Hinders Mobility, Service Access, and Exiting Homelessness.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p184-199. 16p.
Abstract: For people experiencing homelessness, the ability to move between and within communities is an important aspect of achieving stability and improving overall well-being. However, people experiencing homelessness are often transportation disadvantaged, w...
'Forced to Become a Community': Encampment Residents' Perspectives on Systemic Failures, Precarity, and Constrained Choice.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal on Homelessness. 2023, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p124-138. 15p.
Abstract: Homelessness is a serious public health concern with devastating consequences for health and wellbeing of homeless people. Visible signs of homelessness often appear in the form of encampments or tent cities. Such sites often raise controversies about ...