Homeless people [electronic resource] / edited by Justin Healey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Healey, Justin.

Series:

Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 351.

Issues in society ; v. 351

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homeless persons--Australia.

Homeless persons.

Homelessness--Australia.

Homelessness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Thirroul, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, 2013.

Summary:

On any given night, 105,000 Australians are homeless and without safe, secure or affordable housing. Every day, more than half the people who request immediate accommodation from homelessness services are turned away. Homelessness has profound effects on various groups in society including families, young people, women escaping domestic violence, indigenous Australians, and people with substance abuse and mental health problems. Homelessness results in social and economic costs to individuals, families, communities and the nation. How is homelessness currently defined and how are homeless people counted? Who are the homeless and how can they be housed? This book presents a current overview of the plight of Australia's homeless, exploring their unmet needs and strategies to address the entrenched problem of homelessness.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Counting and housing homeless people

Chapter 2. Profiles of homeless people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-922084-00-X

OCLC:

828792801