Confronting homelessness in Greece during at time of crisis
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Apr 18, 2016
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Social Policy Homelessness Greece Crisis
Abstract
This article attempts to examine the policies for confronting homelessness in Greece during the crisis. The thesis proposed is that, regardless of the signs of a significant deterioration in the problem of homelessness, a range of policies has been developed that focus on the management of its most extreme and publicly visible manifestations. Social interventions are inadequate, fragmented, repressive in their nature, and with a strong emphasis on charity. This can be seen in the emphasis given to developing emergency services centered on in-kind provisions. The main burden of implementing these services is mainly borne by civil society, with extensive non-state fund-raising to supports its activities. This fact entails wider connotations for the “new” form of social policy that is emerging.
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Kourachanis, N. (2016). Confronting homelessness in Greece during at time of crisis. Social Cohesion and Development, 10(2), 113–129. https://doi.org/10.12681/scad.9976
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