Shrinking the Need for Homeless Shelter Spaces

Recent research has confirmed that only a minority of people who use emergency shelter beds are long-term users. Most shelter clients stay for short periods and do so relatively infrequently. These people use shelters as a temporary solution to problems that stem from poverty as opposed to problems...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ronald D. Kneebone, Margarita Gres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2016-05-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:http://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homeless-shelter-spaces-kneebone-wilkins.pdf