TY - JOUR
T1 - Street sleeping in Hong Kong
AU - Kwok, Joseph
AU - Chan, Raymond
PY - 1998/10
Y1 - 1998/10
N2 - This paper is based on the findings of an empirical study of street sleepers in Hong Kong in late 1995. It is divided into five parts: an introduction, street sleeping in Hong Kong, the research methodology of the project, the findings and the policy implications. Clearly, economic affluence by itself is insufficient to deal with the problems of homelessness and street sleeping. Focused government services are needed to find solutions to a complex and serious social problem. Despite rising economic affluence and increased government expenditure on housing in Hong Kong, the problem of street sleeping remains very serious.
AB - This paper is based on the findings of an empirical study of street sleepers in Hong Kong in late 1995. It is divided into five parts: an introduction, street sleeping in Hong Kong, the research methodology of the project, the findings and the policy implications. Clearly, economic affluence by itself is insufficient to deal with the problems of homelessness and street sleeping. Focused government services are needed to find solutions to a complex and serious social problem. Despite rising economic affluence and increased government expenditure on housing in Hong Kong, the problem of street sleeping remains very serious.
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M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0020-8728
VL - 41
SP - 471
EP - 483
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
IS - 4
ER -
