I would never have guessed this...

[mahogany]

This article is really making me rethink the way I look at homelessness. It has huge implications for Vancouver, which has a huge amount of homeless people, many of whom have a dual diagnosis.

I used to subscribe to the "Hand-up, not a hand-out" philosophy. This article turns that belief somewhat on its ear. I'd like to see the three and four year statistics on this, to see how many people actually stay off of the streets in the mid to long term.

http://www.economist.com/node/17420321?story_id=17420321


ETA: I found the full report available here. It's long, but well worth reading:

http://www.broadwaylondon.org/ResearchInformation/Research/Personalisationforroughsleepers-1