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September 17, 2025Open Access

The Temptations of Trite: How Policymakers Avoid Addressing Homelessness as a Structural Challenge

Abe Oudshoorn Michelle Bilek James R. Dunn Jon Paul Mathias Kateryna Metersky Alex Nelson Sophie O’Manique Sallie‐Anne Pearson Colleen Van Loon Jeremy Wildeman

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Key Points

Denial of homelessness as a structural issue prevents adequate policy action.
Effective advocacy can empower the movement toward making housing a right.
Governments' reluctance to address this issue undermines community welfare.
Addressing homelessness through a structural lens is essential for lasting change.

Implication

This analysis highlights how policymakers deny homelessness, suggesting advocates must push for housing rights.

Abstract

Where governments deny homelessness exists, researchers and advocates need to guide the changes and make the right to adequate housing a reality.

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Oudshoorn et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d461bc31b076d99fa60981 https://doi.org/10.32920/30150199.v1

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