Description:
In January-February 2001, INSEE conducted a survey of 4,084 French-speaking users of shelters and soup kitchens in French agglomerations with a population of 20,000 or more (Brousse et al., 2002a and 2002b). The method was based on American experiences (Burt et al., 2001; Dennis and Iachan, 1993), developed by INED in surveys conducted in Paris in 1995 and 1998 (Marpsat and Firdion, 2000) and adapted for a national survey. The key point is that the respondents were homeless "in the narrow sense", i.e., people who spend the night in shelters or a place not intended for human habitation, such as a public space. This "narrow" definition excludes certain difficult housing situations, such as those in which people stay with relatives or friends or live in overcrowded or unfit dwellings. On the other hand, the survey provides a representative sample of the homeless in the narrow sense, on condition that they speak French and visit a shelter or a soup kitchen at least once a week. Homeless people who do not use those services or do not speak French are not covered by the survey. Those who visit less often areunderrepresented. (abstract from the document)
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Publication Date:
2004
Location:
Ottawa