Couch surfing 'precursor to chronic homelessness'

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Title: Couch surfing 'precursor to chronic homelessness'
Author(s): Waters, Luke; Greenwood, Ayesha; Thielking, Monica; Bruinhout, Sherri
Abstract: The practice of couch-surfing has been identified as a precursor of chronic homelessness, and Australia's first study into the economics of youth homelessness has revealed the alarming costs of the problem.
Publication type: Television broadcast
Source: 'World News Australia', presented by Luke Waters, 10 October 2012
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Adolescents; Australia; Costs; Couch surfing; Homelessness; Refugees; Youth homelessness
Publisher: SBS
Publisher URL: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1700313/Couch-surfing-'precursor-to-chronic-homelessness'