The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness

Bevan, Chris

doi:10.1017/s174455232200009x

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness

Bevan, Chris

Authors

Professor Chris Bevan christopher.w.bevan@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 represents the most significant change to the rights of homeless people in England for decades. Through an analysis of the history of homelessness legislation in England, but focusing on the ‘ground-breaking’ 2017 Act, this article explores how the homeless population is represented and ‘constructed’ in this new legislation and what this tells us about the place of homeless people in our society. In so doing, this article exposes how the 2017 Act, a State instrument of apparent homelessness prevention, can be read and understood as contributing to rather than obviating the marginalisation and social exclusion of homeless people.

Citation

Bevan, C. (2022). The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness. International Journal of Law in Context, 18(1), 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/s174455232200009x

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Nov 24, 2021
Online Publication Date	Apr 6, 2022
Publication Date	2022-03
Deposit Date	Nov 29, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Nov 29, 2021
Journal	International Journal of Law in Context
Print ISSN	1744-5523
Electronic ISSN	1744-5531
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	18
Issue	1
Pages	41-54
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s174455232200009x

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