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Homelessness and Gender Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa Region

International Journal on Homelessness
While homelessness is a global phenomenon, research on homelessness skews heavily towards high-income nations such as those in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Negar Shahriariyanehsari, Fawziah Rabiah-Mohammed, Abe Oudshoorn, Alex Nelson   +3 more
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Rural Homelessness in Western Canada: Lessons Learned from Diverse Communities

Social Inclusion, 2016
Until recently, there was little acknowledgement that homelessness existed in rural areas in Canada. Limited research and scarce data are available to understand the scope and dynamics of rural homelessness in Canada.
Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff, Rebecca Schiff, Alina Turner   +2 more
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Gender(ed) Pathways and Exits Out of ‘Street’ Homelessness in Tshwane, South Africa?: A Transformative Social Policy Perspective

İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyoloji Dergisi
While homelessness remains a gendered experience, the latest census data from the South African Statistical Agency (StatsSA), focusing solely on rooflessness and emergency shelters, indicates that, in the last census decade, the homeless population in ...
Newman Tekwa
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Latino/a experiences of homelessness in California: Qualitative findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH).

PLoS ONE
The number of Latino/a people experiencing homelessness in the United States is increasing due to increased housing costs, economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased homelessness among migrants.
Zena K Coronado, Michael Duke, Madison Rodriguez, Lourdes Johanna Avelar Portillo, Dafna Erana Hernandez, Margot Kushel   +5 more
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Reclaimed Voices: The Silent Impact of Women’s Experiences of Homelessness

International Journal on Homelessness
Background: Homelessness is a rising crisis that affects hundreds of thousands of individuals in America; but affects women differently than men. The experiences women face while homeless can translate into traumatic experiences and profoundly shape an ...
Heather Toki, Ogbochi McKinney, Janet Bonome, Dominick Sturz   +3 more
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The Needs of Women Using Homelessness Services: The Results of Collaborative Research in London

Social Sciences
This paper explores the results of a study conducted in collaboration with the homelessness sector in central London and an academic team. Data were collected on 134 women who used homelessness services in an area of central London during a nine-day ...
Joanne Bretherton, Nicholas Pleace
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Theoretical approaches and directions in the research of homelessness: A critical analysis [PDF]

Sociološki Pregled, 2019
Homelessness is often explained simplistically and somewhat a theoretically, as a housing problem or as a social welfare issue caused by structural or individual factors.
Bilinović-Rajačić Ana Lj., Čikić Jovana M.   +1 more
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“Eventually it Just Hit Like a Tonne of Bricks:” Life After Homelessness Amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ People in Aotearoa New Zealand

International Journal on Homelessness
Although Takatāpui/ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, plus (LGBTIQ+) people are over-represented in homelessness statistics, there is limited qualitative research that explores the enduring effects of homelessness once they have
Brodie Fraser, Elinor Chisholm, Nevil Pierse   +2 more
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A Philanthropic Approach to Combating Homelessness: The Role of the Mosques in İstanbul

İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyoloji Dergisi
This study explores how mosques, as pillars of the philanthropic tradition, can address homelessness. It initially outlines homelessness and the deeply rooted philanthropic tradition in Turkish-Islamic culture.
Mustafa Fazıl Karaman
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The 'Arc of Prosperity' Revisited: Homelessness Policy Change in North Western Europe

Social Inclusion, 2016
This paper compares continuity and change in homelessness policy in Ireland, Scotland and Norway with a particular focus on the period of post-crisis austerity measures (2008–2016).
Isobel Anderson, Evelyn Dyb, Joe Finnerty   +2 more
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