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Society, Politics & Law
Rough sleepers in policy and practice: chaotic and off course, or misunderstood?
...course’ have been mobilised in policy framings of rough sleepers’ lives. These policy terms suggest a particular way of understanding the lives of rough sleepers - as disorganised, abnormal and headed in the wrong direction. But, to what extent to these reflect the experiences and understandings of rough sleepers themselves? One way to consider this question is to...