Year
2024
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Language
English
Pages
17
ISBN
978-9-04855-520-8
Last Update
28-Mar-2026
Keywords
History ; European Studies ; Public Policy & Administration ; Sociology
In February of 2020, during the first phase of the global Covid-19 crisis, lockdowns were announced in many countries, and citizens were encouraged to stay home as much as possible. Frustrating to many, this request was especially complicated for one particular social group: the homeless. ‘I would stay home if I had one’, they protested in desperation. Life became much harder for homeless persons in a world without walk-in shelters, department stores with public toilets, coffee bars or fast-food restaurants in which to sit and be warm for a while. Emergency night shelters were created, but this was not a...
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