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Homeless individuals, families and communities: The societal origins of homelessness

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  • Monde Makiwane
  • Tsiliso Tamasane
  • Marguerite Schneider

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This article uses case histories to document the experiences of 30 homeless people from a range of backgrounds in Pretoria and Rustenburg, South Africa. Factors that contributed to their becoming homeless were poverty, unemployment, a lack of affordable accommodation, divorce, disability, illness and an underprivileged childhood. More than one-half of the interviewees reported growing up in dysfunctional families. There was evidence of solidarity among homeless people, especially those living in shelters, and there were informal networks for identifying job opportunities. Many of the interviewees hoped to improve their circumstances by finding affordable accommodation or some form of employment or receiving a state grant.

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  • Monde Makiwane & Tsiliso Tamasane & Marguerite Schneider, 2010. "Homeless individuals, families and communities: The societal origins of homelessness," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 39-49.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:27:y:2010:i:1:p:39-49
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350903519325
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    1. Nkuna Monge Richer, 2019. "Shelters for the Homeless Children: Unmasking the Plight of the Street Children in South Africa," International Journal of Social Work, Macrothink Institute, vol. 6(2), pages 1-11, December.

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