Definitions of Homelessness
Britannica - the state of having no home or permanent residence.
Global Social Issues: An Encyclopedia- “Homelessness” refers to much more than the situation of individuals who find themselves without an adequate place of residence. The standard legal definitions of homelessness (such as those found in the United States Code, Title 42, Chapter 119) overlook the conditions of detachment or separation from mainstream society that characterize many homeless people around the world. Whether identified as “living rough” in the United Kingdom, “street people” in the United States, “floating people” or furosha in Japan, “beggar tramps” or gepeng in Indonesia, “without shade” or sans-abri in France, or “without a roof” or sin techo in Latin America, the homeless are typically people whom mainstream society would prefer not to see." "Although homeless people are often detached from the mainstream of society, they are far from antisocial. Homeless people everywhere have their own sets of skills, specialized knowledge, and codes of behavior, which help them survive and cope with the adverse conditions under which they live. Nevertheless, most members of mainstream society who encounter homeless men and women neither understand nor appreciate the root causes of homelessness, the intelligence and resourcefulness of the homeless community, and the daily struggles for survival on the street. It may be a cliché to say that homeless individuals are just like any one of us—perhaps just unluckier, or victims of forces beyond their control—but there is much truth to the cliché."
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