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100			_9210 _aMorris, Alan
245			_aMarginality amidst plenty : _bpathways into homelessness for older Australians
260			_bAustralian Journal of Social Issues, _c2005.
300			_a11 pages
500			_aKEYWORDS: Homelessness, older people, older residents
520			_aIn this paper, drawing on in-depth interviews, we illustrate that despite the significant overall increase in the wealth of older Australians over the last two decades, a sizeable proportion of older Australians (65 and over) are in a vulnerable accommodation situation and many face the possibility of finding themselves homeless. This is especially so for those older Australians who are dependent on government for their income and are living in private rented accommodation. We show that the changing nature of the housing market means that often our informants were not able to find affordable, adequate and secure accommodation. The death of a spouse, rent increases and eviction are common precipitators of a slide into a situation of imminent homelessness. The restructuring of the welfare state and the virtual freeze on the building of social housing means that older private renters who face eviction often have nowhere to turn. Besides not being able to rely on the market or government, many have minimal or no family and social networks.
524			_aCITATION: Morris, A., Judd, B. and Kavanagh, K. (2005), Marginality amidst plenty: Pathways into homelessness for older Australians. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 40: 241-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2005.tb00969.x
650		0	_aHomelessness _zAustralia _9490
700			_9268 _aJudd, Bruce
700			_9349 _aKavanagh, Kay
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2005.tb00969.x _yView item on publishers website
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