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August 1, 2025Sociology CompassOpen Access

Examining Trends in Homelessness Research: A Literature Review

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RDRumeysa DagsoyAAAli E. Abbas

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Literature review shows a surge in homelessness publications since 2000, highlighting gaps in certain fields.

Key Points

  • Homelessness research publications rose dramatically, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a peak at 17,400 in 2022.
  • The survey noted a significant gap in contributions from operations research and systems engineering fields compared to others.
  • Assessment includes analyses of sociological theories, with structural functionalism being the most referenced perspective on homelessness.
  • Opportunities exist for multidisciplinary approaches to address gaps in homelessness research across various disciplines.

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Dagsoy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2984cf1dd9ea359e3ab3https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.70098
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