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Homelessness or transience is a situation in which a person unwillingly does not have a long term residence. While such groups as nomadic cultures, travellers and migrant workers are also transient, this is through choice. Unwillingly homeless people may be found in all parts of the world in varying situations, sometimes due to natural disaster, political unrest, war, famine or personal misfortune.
History of homelessness
Transience, vagrancy, and the poor have been with society a long time.
In the 16th century in England, the state first tried to give housing to vagrants instead of punishing them, by introducing bridewells to take vagrants and train them for a profession. In the 18th century, these were replaced by workhouses but these were intended to discourage too much reliance on state help. These were later replaced by dormitory housing ("spikes") provided by local boroughs, and these were researched by the writer George Orwell. By the 1930s in England, there were 30,000 people living in these facilities. In the 1960s, the nature and growing problem of homelessness changed for the worse in England, with public concern growing. The number of people living "rough" in the streets had increased dramatically.
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Think homelessness can't happen to you? Read NYT article for an eye-opener. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/nyregion/13home.html?_r=1
lisawborden (Lisa Borden) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:12:27 -0000
Think homelessness can't happen to you? Read NYT article for an eye-opener. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/nyregion/13home.html?_r=1
I'm involved with helping end teen homelessness. Received wish lists from two girls (10th and 12th grade)......cont'd.
high_end_dweeb (Eva) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:03:36 -0000
I'm involved with helping end teen homelessness. Received wish lists from two girls (10th and 12th grade)......cont'd.
@BarackObama I agree u cant stand idle in the face of threats to America, but what about threats of hunger/homelessness & despair ?
Resurrect (Resurrect) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:53:36 -0000
@BarackObama I agree u cant stand idle in the face of threats to America, but what about threats of hunger/homelessness & despair ?
I favorited a YouTube video -- George Carlin - War On Homelessness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B-n3tKKb4I&feature=autoshare_twitter
lkjh869 (josh kramme) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:51:14 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- George Carlin - War On Homelessness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B-n3tKKb4I&feature=autoshare_twitter
I continue to wonder why #homelessness is so low on this governments' priorities (funding levels unchanged in years)
capistrano99 (Jennifer Abbott) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:18:22 -0000
I continue to wonder why #homelessness is so low on this governments' priorities (funding levels unchanged in years)
Nothing will come of nothing: #childpoverty and #homelessness http://to.ly/E1R
capistrano99 (Jennifer Abbott) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:16:22 -0000
Nothing will come of nothing: #childpoverty and #homelessness http://to.ly/E1R
Homelessness Directory - Several hundred global links about homelessness
Homelessness Forums - Chat forum aimed at currently and formerly homeless people.
Meta Description: [ International community forum for homeless people and those wanting to learn about homelessness. ]
Poverty - Fact sheets, legal briefing materials, links, legislative tracking, agency information and other resources from this legal resource center.
American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty - Describes Commission and provides ordering information for Commission publication.
CUHP (Constructing Understanding of the Homeless Population) - A research network bringing together teams from seven European countries to discuss various aspects of researching homelessness and publish their findings through their website.
Meta Description: [ Group bringing together research in to homelessness and homeless populations from across Europe ]
Delivering Health Care to the Homeless - Basic curriculum for medicine students in Ottawa, Canada.
FEANTSA - Homeless in Europe - News and information from the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) - with links to members and partners.
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Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center - Health care for the homeless providers listing, bibliographies, bulletins on clinical advances, funding, program models, video lending library, forms and clinical tools and web links.
Healthcare for the Homeless Bibliography - List of over 200 books and articles regarding health care for homeless persons.
HomeBase - Public policy law firm in San Francisco, California, providing policy briefs, research, library and other resources regarding homelessness, principally in the Bay area.
Meta Description: [ HomeBase, The Center for Common Concerns ]
Homeless - Australia - Australian focused site with international news scraper, articles, photos and links.
Meta Description: [ Homeless: Real Homelessness - Contrast between the needs of houseless people and homeless people. News, pictures and statistics - children and stories. ]
Homeless Assistance Act: US Code : Title 42, Chapter 119 - Federal Legislation creating the Interagency Council on the Homeless and providing for funding for homeless services nationwide.
Homeless People's Network Discussion List - An online discussion among homeless and formerly homeless individuals. Discussions and archives may be viewed by all.
Homeless Policy Academies - Technical assistance material for policy makers from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. Materials focus on homeless families and people who are chronically homeless.
Homeless Publications - HUD USER - Links to publications about homelessness from The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Policy Development and Research
Meta Description: [ Research reports, case studies, and guidebooks aimed at ending homelessness and promoting housing self-sufficiency. ]
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Homelessness in America - Gerald L. Campbell's preprint on homelessness in America and the causes and prevention methods thereof.
Meta Description: [ Gerald L. Campbell's 2004 preprint on Homelessness in America, a Tragedy of American Individualism, cause and prevention of homelessness ]
Homelessness-Les Sans-abri - The government of Canada's national homelessness initiative.
Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve - Demographic portrait of homeless individuals and families based upon 1996 survey of 11,909 homeless programs and 4,207 clients.
Information about the Issue of Homelessness - Articles about the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, some links and studies and statistics from the AGRM.
Meta Description: [ A collection of studies and statistical information regarding the efforts of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions ]
Institute for Research on Poverty - Information about the institute, explanations of poverty measures, research, and links. One of two national poverty research centers designated by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center - Reports, briefing documents, searchable catalog of publications/websites/organizations, links library, weekly listserve, events calendar and personal research assistance regarding homelessness and poverty.
Meta Description: [ The Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty's research catalog has moved to the United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Please visit: http://www.unitedwayla.org/getinformed/rr/research/Pages/default.aspx ]
Interagency Council on the Homeless - Information about the Interagency Council on the Homeless, links to studies, publications, US Department of Health and Human Services resources and other web sites.
Meta Description: [ Home Page on Homelessness in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation in the Department Health & Human Services. ]
National Alliance to End Homelessness - Briefing documents, statistics, legislative tracking, large number of web links, discussion forum, calendar and other resources from this major policy organization.
Meta Description: [ homelessness solutions policy research ]
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) - Links, research, legislative info, and information about this association of national, state, and local education service and advocacy representatives.
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE - National resource center of research and information with links, library, legislation tracking, searchable index related to the education of homeless children and youth.
National Center on Family Homelessness - Research, Fact Sheets and links regarding family homelessness.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - Legislative information, web links, technical assistance for service provicers and other resources regarding homeless veterans.
Meta Description: [ NCHV will end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, educating the public, and building the capacity of service providers. ]
National Coalition for the Homeless - Fact sheets, legislative tracking, reports, policy alerts, library, and links from this advocacy organization.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council - Research, clinical practice guidelines, training materials newsletters and other resources related to healthcare for homeless people.
Meta Description: [ National Health Care for the Homeless Council - because health care is a right, not a privilege. ]
National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH) - News articles about homelessness
National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness - Trainings, publications, bibliographies, referral lists, fact sheets and resource library.
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness - Action guide and other materials aided at students.
Strategies for Reducing Chronic Street Homelessness - HUD report describing successful community-wide approaches to reducing homelessness and achieving stable housing for the difficult-to-serve people who routinely live on the streets.
Meta Description: [ This projects aim was to identify successful community wide approaches to reducing homelessness and achieve stable housing for the difficult-to-serve people who routinely live on the streets. ]
Toronto Disaster Relief Committee - Articles, documents, events, calendar, links and other resources regarding homelessness in Canada.
US Conference of Mayors' Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities (2005) - Annual survey, conducted in 25 cities, examining the causes of hunger and homelessness, the demographic groups that make up this population, demand for emergency food and housing-related assistance, model programs that respond to these problems, and the projected impact of the economy on hunger and homelessness in America.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Homelessness - Research, fact sheets, links to government and private organizations and other resources
Meta Description: [ Information about homelessness - a problem that affects many people in America - and how you can help. ]
Welfare Information Network - Homelessness - News, a large list of links to publications and research, organizational links and email list serve from the Finance Project.
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