The Right to Housing: An Effective Means for Addressing Homelessness?
Abstract
A number of international human rights instruments and national constitutions establish a right to housing. In addition, a few countries, most notably England and France, have enacted legislation guaranteeing a legally enforceable right to housing. In this paper we provide an overview of the concept of a “right to housing,” and discuss its implications for efforts intended to reduce and end homelessness both in the European and American contexts.
Suggested Citation
Thomas Byrne and Dennis P. Culhane. "The Right to Housing: An Effective Means for Addressing Homelessness?" University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change 14.3 (2011): 379-390.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dennis_culhane/109
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