According to the Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work, homelessness is formally defined by the United States government as when a person “lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and if they sleep in a shelter designated for temporary living accommodations or in places not designated for human habitation.” Use the following sources to learn more about homelessness and the political, legal, and social issues surrounding it.
Multiple definitions: https://nhchc.org/understanding-homelessness/faq/
Homelessness Factors:
When you tease out the standard definition there are outliers. Here are some considerations that make homelessness more pervasive than you may have considered: