Description:
Although homelessness is a persistent manifestation of urban poverty, in recent years it has become the focus of increased attention by politicians, social scientists, urban planners and activists. What are the forces that promote homelessness and why this sudden interest in it?
This paper will attempt to identify the root causes of homelessness by comparing the U.S. and Canadian experiences, especially from the perspective of prominent Canadian and U.S. experts on homelessness and housing. It will suggest several of the influences that may have contributed to the rise of homelessness and brought it into current prominence. Differences between the characteristics of earlier and contemporary homeless populations will also be described. (abstract from the document)
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Publication Date:
2000
Location:
Ottawa