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Homeless People

Scope Note: 
Individuals or families without permanent or fixed residences, typically living in abandoned buildings, public places, or the streets and, at times, seeking temporary shelter with public or private charities
Category: Social Problems
Broader Terms
Population Groups
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Homeless Shelters (2004)
Homelessness
Street People
Related Terms
Economically Disadvantaged
Housing Needs
Poverty
Runaways
Added to ERIC: 1/22/1986