Government legislation from the early 1980s has made assumptions about the social and personal obligations of parents towards their older children. But how reasonable is the assumption that young people can remain at home or return to it? How far is the rise of youth homelessness due to families being unable to or refusing to support that young person.
This study compares the backgrounds and attitudes of young homeless people and their parents with those of other families living on local authority housing estates. The researchers conclude that there is a clear disparity between policy assumptions that families will house older children and the way in which many parents take a more qualified view of their responsibilities.
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