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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by wahern on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @06:00PM (#28066972)
That definition is not necessarily applicable to actual research studies, homeless counts, or even government programs. You have to look to the actual study or program details. Unfortunately, the applied definition is rarely reported in the media.
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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by kbelder on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @06:16PM (#28067149)
One study I saw of the local schools that breathlessly reported huge homeless rates of schoolchildren counted every child that didn't have a dedicated bedroom. Sleeping on Dad's couch? Homeless.
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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by mfer on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @06:25PM (#28067241)
The numbers being talked about earlier (17 per 10k people) come from HUD. The US legal definitions matter to their reporting
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