Publisher's Synopsis
The phenomenon of homelessness is not new, but it has only recently been perceived as a social problem in European Member States. Even in the early 1990s little was known about the paths in and out of homelessness. - - This volume presents the papers arising from EUROHOME: ôôôôEmergency and Transitory Housing for Homeless people: Needs and Best Practices.ö This project enabled a review of the state of knowledge in the field, an analysis of recent trends and a discussion of the prospects for improvement in the prevention of homelessness and the public response to housing in Europe. EUROHOME, and this collection, thus bring together experts in the study of: - - * social protection * social exclusion * family sociology - * population sociology * housing * homelessnes - s - The authors develop a conceptual framework adapted to the European welfare system, propose ways to improve data bases and advance methods of investigation. They also identify models of policies and services which represent best practice in the European fight against homelessness.
