Predicaments and Possibilities Experienced by Homeless in Karachi

This paper builds upon the discussions on how a city may become a flexible resource for organizing everyday lives, with the homeless not only grasping various opportunities that come their way but also positively impacting urban modalities. By understanding the reasons behind why people adopt such a...

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Published inJournal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 492 - 511
Main Authors Ahmed, Noman, Ahmed, Suneela, Ahmed, Saeeduddin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2024
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Homeless people
Livelihood
Policy making
homeless
shelter
Home
housing policy
informal housing
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Summary:This paper builds upon the discussions on how a city may become a flexible resource for organizing everyday lives, with the homeless not only grasping various opportunities that come their way but also positively impacting urban modalities. By understanding the reasons behind why people adopt such an option, the findings can help policy makers develop policy in an informed manner. There are also theoretical implications as there is minimal research in this area. The analysis has been done through documenting spaces accessed by the homeless, the characteristics of these places, the livelihood associations and the administrative responses towards them.
ISSN:0021-9096
1745-2538
DOI:10.1177/00219096221113581