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Homelessness

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Homelessness
A state of disenfranchisement, in which a person lacks a permanent residence, often living on the streets without protection from the environment and/or ready access to sanitation facilities
homelessness
Social medicine A state of disenfranchisement, in which a person's lack a permanent residence, often living on the streets without protection from the environment and/or ready access to sanitation facilities. See 'Fourth World.', Shelterization. Cf Refugee.
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