Causes of homelessness among older people

Study objectives: With the aim of increasing the understanding of the reasons for homelessness among people aged 50 years and over, and contributing to the development of prevention practice, a collaborative and comparative study between three nations (England, Australia and the US) was undertaken. The conceptual model underpinning this study conceives homelessness as a function of structural factors and policy gaps, personal problems and incapacities, and welfare-service delivery problems.