This article reports a qualitative study of how homeless people visualize their life in hostels
and on the streets of London. Using a photo‐production technique, the research enabled …

Homelessness is a pressing social and health concern that literally embodies broader
inequities in society. This article provides an introduction to research in social psychology on …

Drawing on intersectional theorising, Homelessness and Social Work highlights the
diversities and complexities of homelessness and social work research, policy and practice …

This book explores the extent, causes and characteristics of homelessness in developing
countries. Bringing together a major review of literature and empirical case studies, it is …

When discussing health, we talk about ailments and afflictions, the potential of modern
medicine and the behaviours that affect our health. Yet although these relationships exist …

This article explores aspects of a homeless man's everyday life and his use of material
objects to maintain a sense of place in the city. We are interested in the complex functions of …

There has been a growing attempt to understand homelessness through an analysis of the
concept of home. It has been suggested that home and homelessness are polar opposites …

Humans are social animals and, in general, don't thrive in isolated environments. Homeless
people, many of whom suffer from serious mental illnesses, often live socially isolated on the …

In this paper, we summarise some of the recent developments within the social sciences in
researching homelessness, in particular, the increasing use of longitudinal administrative …

The US and Britain have the most extensive research literatures on homelessness in the
English-speaking world, but they take markedly different approaches to scientific …