The national shelter study : emergency shelter use in Canada 2005 to 2016. : Em12-17/2020E-PDF
"The National Shelter Study is an ongoing analysis of emergency shelter trends in Canada. It is the most comprehensive national-level study of homelessness in Canada and is important for understanding changing trends over time. There are over 15,400 emergency shelter beds distributed in more than 400 emergency shelters across Canada. This study is based on data collected from over 200 shelters across Canada, most of which use the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS). It updates the National Shelter Study 2005 to 2014 with new data from 2015 and 2016. While the study shows an ongoing decrease in the number of individuals and families using shelters per year, the national occupancy rate remains above 90% as a result of longer shelter stays. The findings also show an ongoing over-representation in shelters of people who identify as Indigenous"--Abstract, page 7.
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| Ministère/Organisme | Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada, issuing body. |
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| Titre | The national shelter study : emergency shelter use in Canada 2005 to 2016. |
| Variante du titre | Emergency shelter use in Canada 2005 to 2016 |
| Type de publication | Monographie |
| Langue | [Anglais] |
| Autres langues publiées | [Français] |
| Édition précédente | The national shelter study 2005-2014 |
| Format | Électronique |
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| Note(s) | Cover title. Issued also in French under title: L’étude nationale sur les refuges : recours aux refuges d’urgence au Canada de 2005 à 2016. Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47). |
| Information sur la publication | [Gatineau, Quebec] : Employment and Social Development Canada = Emploi et développement social Canada, [2021] ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (50 pages) : illustrations, graphs |
| ISBN | 9780660339153 |
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| Numéro de catalogue du ministère | SSD-236-01-21E |
| Descripteurs | Shelters for the homeless -- Canada -- Statistics. Homeless persons -- Canada -- Statistics. |