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Compose a 2000 words essay on Literature review of youth/young people homelessness (uk). Needs to be plagiarism free!the various reasons for the homeless has also been discussed along with the steps t

Compose a 2000 words essay on Literature review of youth/young people homelessness (uk). Needs to be plagiarism free!

the various reasons for the homeless has also been discussed along with the steps that have been taken by the government to prevent homelessness and mainly youth homelessness.

According to the Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities - ODPM 2002, ‘Someone is statutorily homeless if they do not have accommodation that they have a legal right to occupy, which is accessible and physically available to them (and their household) and which it would be reasonable for them to continue to live in. It would not be reasonable for someone to continue to live in their home, for example, if that was likely to lead to violence against them (or a member of their family)’ (Tameside, 2006). Homelessness can be classified into four major groups:

a. Officially recognized: This group of households are people who apply for to the authorities to be classified as homeless. These people might be legally homeless however for them to be recognized as homeless it is important that they apply to the state to be classified as such.

b. Legally Homeless: a household without an accommodation entitled to them for occupation, or even if they have an occupation but cannot afford to occupy the accommodation will fall into the legally homeless category.

c. Statutory Homeless: Most households which are required to receive housing facilities. These households are eligible for assistance from the authorities and are homeless unintentionally. Also these households fall into the priority needs groups.

However, it is essential to understand the difference between homelessness and rough sleeping. Rough sleepers classify as homeless and meet all the criteria for homelessnes as per the legal definition. However homelessness is much wider than the rough sleeping. Rough sleepers do not have a shelter or adequate accommodation.

There have been a number of households that have been homeless. Between 2008 October and December 2008, the number of people who fell under the homeless category was

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