Poverty and homelessness in Athens: governance and the rise of an emergency model of social crisis management

Arapoglou, Vassilis and Gounis, Kostas (2015) Poverty and homelessness in Athens: governance and the rise of an emergency model of social crisis management. GreeSE papers (90). Hellenic Observatory, European Institute, London, UK.

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This paper presents findings from the study “Caring for the homeless and the poor in Greece: implications for the future of social protection and social inclusion”. First, we offer an overview on the types of existing provisions for the homeless and the poor in Athens. Second, a wider concern of this paper is to discuss whether changes in social and urban policies in Greece enhance or inhibit access of the poor to secure housing, employment, and good quality of care. We identify key elements of an ‘emergency’ model for managing the social crisis associated with the sovereign debt crisis and austerity, offer some interpretation about the processes of its formation, and highlight its criticisms and alternatives suggested by service providers and civil society organizations.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/research/he...
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors
Divisions:	Hellenic Observatory
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2015 13:49
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 20:30
Funders:	Hellenic Observatory, LSE, National Bank of Greece
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61319

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