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Publisher: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2011
The most common definition of homelessness refers to individuals who sleep in shelters as well as the “absolute homeless” which describes individuals who sleep outdoors or in other places not intended for human habitation. It is estimated that 1% of Toronto’s population use a shelter each year. Homeless people are amongst the most vulnerable groups in developed regions, and suffer from higher rates of chronic disease than the general population....
Publisher: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2011
Nineteen percent of Canadians live in rural areas. Compared to people living in urban areas, rural Canadians are profiled as having lower incomes, less education, fewer resources and having poorer health. Rural Canadians suffering from mental illness represent the lowest income levels in rural areas. Although rural mental health sufferers share similar needs to those in urban areas, they do not have equal access to mental health and social servic...
Publication Date: 2011
This research studies the ability of the Homelessness Intervention Program (HIP) to address the needs of elderly people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and it describes the factors that either helped the program meet the needs of the clients or stood in its way.
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A case study of a Canadian homelessness intervention programme for elderly people was published in Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(6), 5...
Publication Date: 2010
Children represent the fastest growing homeless demographic in the United States. Homeless children are more likely to do poorly in school than children who are housed.
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Educational Policy and Reform for Homeless Students: An Overview was published in the Journal of Education and Urban Society, Volume 38, Issue 3 in 2006.
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Publisher: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2010
Addiction is a major factor in becoming and remaining homeless. Current addiction treatment programs require abstinence for ongoing enrolment. Many homeless people require more creative approaches to deal with their addictions.
Addiction Treatment and Stable Housing among a Cohort of Injection Drug Users was published in PLoS ONE, Volume 5, Issue 7 in 2010.
Organization: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2010
The Homeless Hub has a wide range of content to facilitate your research interests and connect you to others who share those interests:
The Library- The Homeless Hub has the most extensive research library on homelessness in the world, with over 25,000 resources and counting. Search for articles, reports, videos and other resources.
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Organization: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2010
The Homeless Hub has a wide range of content to further your knowledge and assist you in working with homeless persons.
The Library- The Homeless Hub has the most extensive research library on homelessness in the world, with over 25,000 resources and counting. Search for articles, reports, videos and other resources.
Conduct Research– The Doing Research section provides information to guide you through: ethics, methodologies, community planning...
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