Homelessness in the European Union

Eoin O'Sullivan; Lars Benjaminsen; Volker Busch-Geertsema; Masa Filipovic Hrast; Nicholas Pleace; Nora Teller

Homelessness in the European Union

Eoin O'Sullivan, Lars Benjaminsen, Volker Busch-Geertsema, Masa Filipovic Hrast, Nicholas Pleace, Nora Teller

Social Policy and Social Work

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

This study, commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens’
Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee
on Petitions (PETI), demonstrates the need to change systems
that respond to homelessness as an issue of individual
dysfunction and inadequacy, to systems that end homelessness.
The residential instability felt by the majority of those who are
homeless needs to be addressed through the provision of
integrated housing, welfare, and health services. Public policy
should aim to prevent homelessness in the first instance. For
those who experience homelessness, the duration must be
minimised by rapidly providing secure, affordable housing, in
order to reduce further experiences of homelessness, decrease
costly emergency accommodation, and alleviate trauma
associated with homelessness.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Brussels
Publisher	European Parliament (Committee on Petitions)
Commissioning body	European Parliament - Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs Directorate-General for Internal Policies
Number of pages	35
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2023

Keywords

Homelessness
Comparative research

Access to Document

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2023/755915/IPOL_STU(2023)755915_EN.pdfLicence: Other

2 Invited talk
1 Seminar/workshop/course

Barriers to the Obvious: Understanding Uneven Progress in Developing and Delivering Integrated Homelessness Strategies
Pleace, N. (Invited speaker)
23 Sept 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
1st Mutual Learning Event of the European Platform to Combat Homelessness
Pleace, N. (Chair)
3 Jun 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Seminar/workshop/course
Wider trends in homelessness strategies
Pleace, N. (Invited speaker)
25 Mar 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

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Homelessness in the European Union

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Activities

Barriers to the Obvious: Understanding Uneven Progress in Developing and Delivering Integrated Homelessness Strategies

1st Mutual Learning Event of the European Platform to Combat Homelessness

Wider trends in homelessness strategies

Cite this