Homelessness

The short-term responses to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling have made society’s flaws clear. However, if governments adjust policies from criminalization to rehabilitation, the long-term effects can shift to a solution to the homelessness crisis, instead of adding to it.
Using data from a randomized controlled trial on Housing First for Youth, this study examines qualitative narratives delving into the process of resilience (i.e., stressors, coping, and positive adaptation) among 21 youth over one year.
This study evaluated an emergency housing accommodation with low support to assess its feasibility and impact.
My analysis shows how data assemblage theory can be used to understand homeless governance, delineates several factors that prevent or complicate data sharing within homeless systems, and identifies new directions for research on homeless datafication.
In this study, we use encampment data collected by the City of Brantford and calls for service and incident data from the Brantford Police Service to determine if the emergence of encampments results in an increase in crime and disorder in the surrounding areas.
This policy brief explores the evolution of a cash plus model designed for young adults to specifically address youth and young adult homelessness, the components of the model, its adaptable features across sites, and anticipated outcomes.
This research investigates the changing geography of homelessness in Australia from 2001 to 2021 and the role of structural factors, such as poverty and supplies of affordable rental housing, in shaping this geography.
This study assessed the physical and psychological health parameters of adults experiencing homelessness to inform the development and delivery of health services by comparing with a housed population in the South Australian city of Adelaide.