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On Her Own: Young Women and Homelessness in Canada
Author(s): Sylvia Novac, Luba Serge, Margaret Eberle, Joyce Brown, Status of Women Canada
Organization: HRSDC-HPS
Publication Date: 2002
This report explores the causes, demographics and patterns of homelessness among young women (aged 12 to 24) in Canada. It includes case study reports for eight cities based on interviews with more than 100 informants and previously unpublished data. Gender-and age-specific issues (ie, sexual violence, pregnancy, service gaps for mid-teens, minors and the child welfare system) are discussed. A critical review of programs and policies shows how th...
Alternative Approaches to Homelessness: Looking Beyond Europe - Spring 2004
Author(s): George Fisher, Michel Mercadié, Ali Hanrat, Margaret Eberle, Luba Serge, John Evans, Jim Gurnett, Bill Edgar, Yoshihiro Okamoto, Dearbhal Murphy, Toby Blume, Michael Kane, Freek Spinnewijn, John Parvensky, Jessica B. Simpson, Paul Tepper
Publication Date: 2004
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Results of the pilot study to estimate the size of the hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver - Executive Summary
Author(s): Margaret Eberle, Deborah Kraus, Luba Serge
Publication Date: 2009
The present study replicated the L.A. approach using a made in Canada definition to estimate the size of the hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver. The L.A. study definition was deemed too restrictive for Canadian purposes; it was felt that the focus on outdoor structures not meant for human habitation would not reflect the reality of Canadian winters and would not capture the phenomenon of temporary shared accommodation. The objectives o...
Results of the pilot study to estimate the size of the hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver
Author(s): Margaret Eberle, Deborah Kraus, Luba Serge
Publication Date: 2009
The size of the hidden homeless population in Canadian communities is unknown and of concern to those involved in homelessness planning and prevention. The present study aimed to address this gap using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative component tested an approach to estimate the size of the hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver (at a point in time and on a yearly basis) using a made in Canada definition. It mod...
Pilot Study: the Child Welfare System and Homelessness Among Canadian Youth
Author(s): Luba Serge, Margaret Eberle, Michael Goldberg, Susan Sullivan, Peter Dudding
Organization: HRSDC-HPS
Publication Date: 2002
This pilot study aimed to contribute to a more thorough understanding of the relationship between youth who have been in the care of child welfare and youth homelessness in a Canadian context. This research project had two broad objectives: To identify the factors that lead to homelessness for some, while others, who may be in an equally vulnerable situation (i.e. in care) do not become homeless; and To assess the need for a broader study using t...
Housing Options for Elderly Or Chronically Ill Shelter Users
Author(s): Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Luba Serge, Nancy Gnaedinger
Publication Date: 2003
This research, conducted in 2002 and 2003 for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) by Luba Serge, a housing consultant, and Nancy Gnaedinger, a gerontology consultant, looked at: - why some elderly and chronically ill people are lving in homeless shelters - the barriers to other, more suitable housing options - some initiatives that have been undertaken to address the needs of this population