Emergency Shelter Networks in an Urban Area

Serving the Homeless in Metropolitan Toronto

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11670452
AutoresGlenda Laws (Pennsylvania State University, autor correspondente)
Ano1992
Volume13
Fascículo2
Páginas99-126
Data de publicação1992-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoUrban Geography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2747/0272-3638.13.2.99
OpenAlexW2012639804
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas18

A framework for analyzing the structure of urban emergency shelter networks is proposed. The shelter and service network consists of clients, shelters, support services, and a political context shaped by state policies and community attitudes. The example of Metropolitan Toronto shows that, while it might be true that there is a need for more permanent housing, there also exists a real need for emergency shelters. A problem exists for certain groups who might seek temporary shelter in suburban areas because of the unequal spatial distribution of shelters and support services between the inner City of Toronto and suburban municipalities. The recent suburbanization of some shelters has been dominated by shelters for women and children. Patterns of repeat usage of the shelter network suggest that certain client groups might not have access to all the support services they need. The conclusions argue that urban shelter networks offer an opportunity for geographers to consider more closely the links between housing, policy, and political ideologies

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