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Homelessness — is the condition and social category of people who lack housing, because they cannot afford, or are otherwise unable to maintain, regular, safe, and adequate shelter. The term homelessness may also include people whose primary nighttime residence … Wikipedia
homelessness — n. the state or condition of having no home, especially of living in the streets. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homelessness — having no home, now the subject of legislation in England and Wales and Scotland, and having a technical signification not always congruent with the ordinary meaning of the word. The thrust of the legislation is to focus upon accommodation, and… … Law dictionary
homelessness — 1814, from HOMELESS (Cf. homeless) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
homelessness — Three factors made homelessness a more visible feature of British society and culture in the 1990s. First, as a result of economic recession, family breakdown and poverty, increasing numbers of young people were found living on the streets of… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
homelessness — See homeless. * * * A number of people in Britain and the US are homeless. Many are forced to sleep on the streets (BrE also sleep rough or be a rough sleeper) because they have nowhere else to go. Formerly, people who had no permanent home were… … Universalium
homelessness — home ► NOUN 1) the place where one lives. 2) an institution for people needing professional care. 3) a place where something flourishes or from which it originated. 4) the finishing point in a race. 5) (in games) the place where a player is free… … English terms dictionary
Homelessness in Canada — continues to be a serious issue, particularly in major urban centres such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.HistoryThere has always been a certain population of homeless in Canada, however in Canada s earliest history both land and building… … Wikipedia
Homelessness in the United Kingdom — is covered separately for the countries that make up the United Kingdom: *Homelessness in England *Homelessness in Scotland *Homelessness in Wales *Homelessness in Northern Ireland … Wikipedia
Homelessness in the United States — OverviewObservers of modern homelessness often cite some of the following potential causes of homelessness: * The movement in the 1950s in state mental health systems to shift towards community based treatment as opposed to long term commitment… … Wikipedia
Homelessness in England — In 2007/2008, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Homelessness Statistics produced a table which showed some of the more immediate reasons for homelessness in England. [Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Homelessness Statistics,… … Wikipedia
