Explaining the incidence of statutory homelessness in England

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This article seeks to explain variations in the incidence of statutory homelessness between local authority areas in England, highlighting particularly significant causes, the role of local policies, and differences over time and space. Extensive official statistics are supplied by local authorities on the exercise of their homelessness responsibilities. Although there are some problems with these data they can be used to model the systematic relationships underlying homelessness. It is shown that a majority of variance in homelessness rates can be accounted for statistically, although the models show some instability from year to year. The evidence points to local interpretation and administration of the legislation varying significantly and probably affecting measured homelessness somewhat. Some differences in causal influences as between urban and rural areas are also indicated.

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