The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness

Bevan, Chris

Abstract

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 represents the most significant change to the rights of homeless people in England for decades. Through an analysis of the history of homelessness legislation in England, but focusing on the ‘ground-breaking’ 2017 Act, this article explores how the homeless population is represented and ‘constructed’ in this new legislation and what this tells us about the place of homeless people in our society. In so doing, this article exposes how the 2017 Act, a State instrument of apparent homelessness prevention, can be read and understood as contributing to rather than obviating the marginalisation and social exclusion of homeless people.

Citation

Bevan, C. (2022). The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness. International Journal of Law in Context, 18(1), 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/s174455232200009x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 24, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Apr 6, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Deposit Date: Nov 29, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 29, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Law in Context
• Print ISSN: 1744-5523
• Electronic ISSN: 1744-5531
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 41-54
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s174455232200009x
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1221910