Real 2850 week 3 Flashcards
What is Indigenous homelessness
Indigenous homelessness
is described and understood through a composite lens of Indigenous world views
What is Chronic Homelessness
Long term homelessness where people have been homeless for more than 180 days and tend to have health issues
Understanding Indigenous homelessness
– indigenous homelessness is over presented in homeless shelter systems
- Income inequality
- Historical trauma
- cultural disconnection
- discrimination and racism
What is unsheltered homelessness
People living in places not intended for permanent human habitation (e.g., cars, sheds, tents).
What is encampment?
Homeless encampments are defined as an outdoor location with a visible structure that can take many forms, such as tents, shanties, or shacks, where two or more individuals live.”
Who tends to experience unsheltered Homelessness?
- adult males
- chronic homelessness
- incarcerated individuals
What factors might contribute to someone deciding to live in an encampment?
- housing market
- absence of shelters
- stigma associated with shelter use
- check in and check out hours
Clearance w/ little or no support Response To Encampments
- encampments residents only given few days notice of sweeps
- few referrals
Clearance w/support Response To Encampments
- Notice of sweeps given weeks in advance
- referrals provided
Tacit Acceptance Response To Encampments
- Persist regardless of laws
- basic services provided
Formal Sanctioning Response To Encampments
- Encampments permitted by law on public or private property
- infrastructure provided
- organized by non profit
Quasi Sanctioning Response To Encampments
Encampments right in the open in front of local businesses
Different causes of homelessness among:
Youth
- Family conflict
- Domestic violence
- Childhood trauma and abuse
- Involvement with the child welfare system
Different causes of homelessness among:
Older adults
- Financial issues
- Health issues
- Lack of affordable housing
- Structural racism
Different causes of homelessness among: Women and gender diverse people
- Wage gap
- Childcare responsibilities