Government responses to street homelessness in South Africa

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-141

  Naidoo, Vinothan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Public sector housing; Street homelessness; Welfare housing

Indexed keywords

HOMELESSNESS; LEGISLATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL HOUSING; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE ROLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 76049084042     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350903519408     Document Type: Review

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