Homelessness in France

Homelessness in France is a significant social issue that is estimated to affect around 300,000 people - a figure that has doubled since 2012. ^[1][2][3]

One study of homeless in Paris found that homeless people have a high degree of social proximity to other people living in conditions of poverty.^[4] And terms in the media used to describe homelessness are formed around poverty and vagrancy.^[5]

Some researchers maintain that a Housing First policy would not solve the homelessness issue in France.^[6][7]

Some researchers maintain that industrial restructuring in France led to the loss of jobs among blue-collar workers whose skills did not transfer readily to other job sectors, which in turn led to a rise in homelessness.^[8]

Homeless children in France is not a new phenomenon; the writer Emile Zola wrote about homeless children in late nineteenth century France.^[9]

The homeless emergency number in France is 115.^[10] The line is operated by SAMU Social.^{[citation needed]}

Responses[]

• Foyers originated in France during World War I to provide a place to eat and sleep for soldiers. After the war, foyers were used to provide accommodation for a movement of people across the country who were seeking work. It is thought that the service reduced the number of homeless unemployed youth.^[11]

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