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- ISSN: 2155-7950
- Journal of Business and Economics
New Approaches to Support the Homeless Population: The Case of the Homeless in Lisbon
(1. School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal; CICS-NOVA; 2. CICS-NOVA/NOVA FCSH, Portugal; 3. Câmara Municipal de Lisboa/Coordenador da Equipa de Projeto do Plano Municipal para a Pessoa em Situação de Sem-Abrigo 2019/2023, Portugal;4. Câmara Municipal de Lisboa/Equipa de Projeto do Plano Municipal para a Pessoa em Situação de Sem-Abrigo 2019/2023)
Abstract: The paper aims to provide better knowledge of the reality experienced by the homeless population in the City of Lisbon and, simultaneously, to offer a first reflection on the effectiveness and scope of the strategies that have been conducted by the Lisbon City Council and associations/organizations that support people living on the streets. The methodology used in this work is based on the collection of bibliography and statistical data on the subject; consultation of Municipal City Plans and the launch, treatment and analysis of a questionnaire (with statistical relevance) with the street and homeless population of the capital.
Key words: poverty, homeless, Lisbon, strategy, plan
JEL code: I3
