An individual is said to be homeless if they have no legal right to occupy any accommodation. While rough sleepers are the public face of homelessness, there are many more homeless people living in temporary housing or in insecure accommodation with friends and family (so-called “sofa surfers”). Some of these will be families with young children. This book looks at the homelessness problem and possible solutions, and at how young people are affected.

The information comes from a wide range of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations