Homelessness studies is a useless field because it conflates those temporarily without a permanent home with those living on the streets.

Which is to say a family who lost their home and is living with a friend while supportive housing services is getting them accomodations is considered as 'homeless' as the crazy man who sleeps under the bridge and exposed himself to young girls.

Everyone is supportive of the former and by and large this group is helped and gets housed.

The latter... No one needs that