Different types of homelessness
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Many people think that ‘homelessness’ is simply another word for ‘rough sleeping’ (sleeping on the streets). However, sleeping rough actually accounts for just 7% of all homelessness in Wales. The different types of homelessness are outlined here.
Rough sleeping
The most visible and harmful type of homelessness, currently affecting approx. 2,900 people each year in Wales and representing just 7% of people who are currently affected by homelessness in Wales.
‘Sleeping rough’ means sleeping on the streets. This could be on the pavement or on a bench, in a bus shelter or even in a commercial waste bin. Sleeping rough often means being exposed to the elements and also to unwanted attention from the general public:
People sleeping on the street are almost 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence and 15 times more likely to have suffered verbal abuse in the past year compared to the general public.
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