How can a different concept and policy strategy for homelessness address the right to adequate housing? The case of Chile and Australia
The aim of this dissertation is to analyse and discuss the policy implications of using a different concept and strategy for homelessness in terms of addressing the right to adequate housing in the cases of Chile and Australia. This research used the comparative case study approach to analyse the ca...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Chile |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/222323 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10533/222323 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ciencias Sociales Sociología Otras especialidades de la Sociología |
| Sumario: | The aim of this dissertation is to analyse and discuss the policy implications of using a different concept and strategy for homelessness in terms of addressing the right to adequate housing in the cases of Chile and Australia. This research used the comparative case study approach to analyse the cases of Chile and Australia, specifically about the concept and strategy to address homelessness reported by each country to the OECD (2017, 2016). The key finding of this research is that a broader concept of homeless recognises more principles of the right to adequate housing. In this regard, three are the main policy implications of using a different concept. Firstly, different concepts of homelessness emphasise different aspects of the problem. Secondly, the number of the homeless population vary depending on the concept because a broader concept recognises more types of homelessness. And thirdly, different concepts of homelessness inspire different approaches of the policy strategies. Among the cases of study, Australia used a broader definition than Chile to report homelessness population to the OECD (2017), therefore Australia considers more principles of the right to adequate housing than Chile. Especially, the concept used by Australia not only considered the individual function of home but also the social function and recognises the importance of adequate material and non-material conditions of home. Despite this, both countries share pending tasks about the right to an adequate housing. Finally, to identify which policy strategy is more effective in addressing the right to adequate housing, it would be necessary an analysis of policy outcomes and to compare more cases. |
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