Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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Author(s): Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2012
We may think we have a good idea about what ethical research is, but applying the usual standards to diverse populations such as people who are homeless, presents different types of challenges.
Author(s): Homeless Hub
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.
Conduct Research – The Doing Research section provides information to guide you through: ethics, methodologies, co...

Author(s): Homeless Hub
Organization: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2011
Teaching About Homelessness & Human NeedsHeather Walters
As a social sciences and humanities teacher I teach in a variety of different areas including the traditional family studies classes like food and nutrition, parenting and fashion as well as philosophy, world religions, and general social sciences. The issue of homelessness is something that can be effortlessly woven into all of those courses because they’re all about human need.
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Author(s): Homeless Hub
Organization: The Homeless Hub
Publication Date: 2009
Answers to many of the questions surrounding homelessness and poverty issues.
1) What is homelessness? Homelessness is an extreme form of poverty characterized by the instability of housing and the inadequacy of income, health care supports and social supports. This definition includes people who are absolutely homeless (those living on the streets, sometimes referred to as "rough sleepers"); shelter dwellers (people staying temporarily in emerg...