In 2004, the United Nations sector of Economic and Social Affairs defined a homeless household as … See more

Many homeless enumeration studies published in the 2010s and onward utilize the term unsheltered homeless. The common colloquial term "street people" does not fully encompass all unsheltered people, in t… See more

Following the Peasants' Revolt, English constables were authorized under 1383 English Poor Laws to collar vagabonds and force them to show support; if they could not, the penalty was gaol. Vagabonds could be sentenc… See more

Major reasons for homelessness include:
Gentrification is a process in which a formerly affordable neighborhood becomes popular with wealthier people, raising housing prices and pushing poorer residents o… See more

The basic problem of homelessness is the need for personal shelter, warmth, and safety. Other difficulties include:
• Hygiene and sanitary facilities
• Hostility from the public and laws against urban vagrancy… See more

Homelessness in Egypt is a significant social issue affecting some 12 million people in the country. Egypt has over 1,200 areas designated for irregular dwellings that do not conform to standard building laws, allowing ho… See more

There are various places where a homeless person might seek refuge:
• 24-hour Internet cafes are now used by over 5,000 Japanese "Net cafe refugees". An estimated 75 percent of Japan's 3,200 all-night int… See more