Eoin O'Sullivan

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The number of people experiencing homelessness is rising in the majority of advanced western economies. Responses to these rising numbers are variable but broadly include elements of congregate emergency accommodation, long-term supported accommodation, survivalist services and degrees of coercion. It is evident that these policies are failing. Using contemporary research, policy and practice examples,...

Based on research of child protection practices in one Irish health board region, this analysis underlines the complexities of the issue, highlighting areas where professional and political attention and investment could lead to improvements in practices and outcomes.