Causes of homelessness among older people
Study objectives:
With the aim of increasing the understanding of the reasons
for homelessness among people aged 50 years and over, and
contributing to the development of prevention practice, a
collaborative and comparative study between three nations
(England, Australia and the US) was undertaken.
The conceptual model underpinning this study conceives
homelessness as a function of structural factors and policy gaps,
personal problems and incapacities, and welfare-service delivery
problems.