Homelessness Is a Symptom of Poverty and Government Failure

Title:	Homelessness Is a Symptom of Poverty and Government Failure
Author:	Daiski, Isolde
Identifier:	00105
Abstract:	Homelessness, most of the time, is not a choice or the result of mental illness – rather homelessness is caused by a lack of income and housing. Homelessness therefore should be seen as a social, not an individual, problem.
Sponsor:	York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.ca
Subject:	Homelessness Housing Poverty
Type:	Research Summary
Rights:	Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29175
Citation:	Daiski, I. (n.d.). Perspectives of homeless people on their housing needs and approaches to ensure success: Discussion of a study supported by a small SSHRC grant. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3(6), 53-62.
Date:	2010