Hong Kong homeless numbers rise, but resources not enough to cope with problem

Prof. Siu Ming CHAN, 陳紹銘

Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Press/Media: Press / Media

Description

Comment on homeless issue in Hong Kong

Period	24 Nov 2022

Media coverage

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Media coverage

Title	Hong Kong homeless numbers rise, but resources not enough to cope with problem, Audit Commission warns
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	South China Morning Post
Media type	Print
Place	Hong Kong, China
Date	24/11/22
Description	Fewer than 40 per cent of registered street sleepers received support from government subsidised groups in the last year One academic estimates at least 3,000 people live on the streets compared with 1,564 official number of registered homeless
URL	https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3200772/hong-kong-homeless-numbers-increase-resources-not-enough-cope-problem-audit-commission-warns?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cm&utm_campaign=enlz-today_hk&utm_content=20221124&tpcc=enlz-today_hk&UUID=e0d3452f-db49-4d81-ab33-4a249af83606&next_article_id=3200743&article_id_list=3200772,3200743,3200769,3200770,3200730,3200771,3200766,3200749&tc=4&CMCampaignID=48b175990cdcbe565c6be8f1d3102a93
Persons	Siu Ming CHAN

Keywords

homeless
poverty
housing