BEZDOMNOŚĆ — CO WYNIKA Z DANYCH

• Authors: Anna Wiącek

Title variants

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Homelessnes – Interpretation of Statistical Data

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

What do we know about homelessness in contemporary Poland? For a few years more and more research is carried out on the subject, currently available statistics has shortcomings of the data, but we can get a picture of social reality. In Poland is around 30 thousand homeless people in total, of which 20 thousands living in shelters for the homeless during the winter. Homeless people live mainly in highly urbanized regions. Territorial distribution, intensity of the aid offered and costs vary depending on the region. Unfortunately on average less than 1% of homeless population has succeeded in struggle with homelessness and achieved independency.

Keywords

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homelessness; Poland; statistical data; research

• Publisher: Institute of Labor and Social Studies, Warsaw
• Journal: Polityka Społeczna
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 9(450)
• Pages: 21-28

Contributors

author

Anna Wiącek

• Doktorantka Wydziału Dziennikarstwa i Nauk Politycznych UW