The low priority given to older homeless people is reflected in the lack of comprehensive statistical evidence showing the true extent of the problem. The following figures give an indication of older homelessness based on the most recent research available. Older homeless people are defined by the UK Coalition on Older Homelessness as those who are 50+ and are sleeping rough or living in inappropriate temporary accommodation, or are at risk of homelessness.
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Publications
Downloadable Briefing Papers and Reports. These documents are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To obtain a free Acrobat reader please visit:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
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Bibliography
Index of published research on Older Homelessness. See also the Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) website:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/sisa/Research_Field_506.shtml
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Training
Training initiatives for staff working with the older homeless.
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Weblinks
Links to useful websites.
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For further information please contact:
Sarah Gorton, UK Coalition on Older Homelessness Project Co-ordinator.
or complete our
feedback form
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