Defining 'Homeless'

Cybergal · Mar 13, 2009

What's In a Number? That Depends on How You Define 'Homeless'

A well publicized report this week that an estimated 1.5 million American children experienced homelessness in 2005-06 did not use the federal definition of homelessness. Instead, it used a different definition that grossly inflated the actual number.

The report released Tuesday by the National Center on Family Homelessness and reported by numerous news organizations, including FOXNews.com estimated that one out of every 50 children in America experienced "homelessness" during that two-year span.
But rather than using the definition of homelessness established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Massachusetts-based organization used a standard adopted by the Department of Education that includes children who are "doubled up," or children who share housing with other persons due to economic hardship or similar reason.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509139,00.html
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GuysLady · Mar 13, 2009

Since we live with my aunt due to the fact that housing is just too #### expensivve around here, my kids are "homeless".... LOL! I guess you learn something new every day.... (Goodness, that is funny!)

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