4922.0 - Information Paper - A Statistical Definition of Homelessness, 2012

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Introduction
Introduction
Overview of definition of homelessness
OVERVIEW OF DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS
Context for the development of an ABS definition of homelessness
CONTEXT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ABS DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS
The elements
THE ELEMENTS
The three elements of the ABS homelessness definition
Counting unit
Specific exclusions
Domestic violence
Severe crowding
Marginal housing
Other homeless definitions used to inform the ABS definition of homelessness
OTHER HOMELESS DEFINITIONS USED TO INFORM THE ABS DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS
Operationalisation of the definition
OPERATIONALISATION OF THE DEFINITION
Process for developing definition of homelessness
PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS
Purpose and Scope of the Definition Subgroup
The Process/Approach
Where did the views of Definition subgroup members merge and where did they diverge?
Future directions
FUTURE DIRECTIONS