This collection of original articles highlights the similarities and
differences in the status of homelessness and research approaches used
to understand this social problem in the US and other developed
nations.
- Articles include literature reviews, studies comparing homelessness
across nations, papers that examine specific issues in relation to
homelessness in particular nations, and policy oriented discussions
- Eight different developed nations are in some substantial way
considered in one or more of the 11 papers
- After the US, these nations include the 5 most populous among the
world's fully developed nations (i.e., Japan, Germany, France, the UK,
and Italy) as well as a few smaller ones (i.e., Australia, the Czech
Republic, and Belgium)
- All papers are by authors and/or based on data from outside of the US