The Right to Housing: an Effective Means for Addressing Homelessness?
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 379 I. WHAT DOES A “RIGHT TO HOUSING” MEAN? ....................................................................... 381 II. THE RIGHT TO HOUSING IN EUROPE ...................................................................................... 382 A. The Benefits and Limitations of a Legally Enforceable Right to Housing: The English and French Experience ............................................................................................................ 383 III. THE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ................................................................................................. 386 VI. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................ 389
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تاریخ انتشار 2017