The European Journal of Homelessness
In 2007, the Observatory published its first European Journal of Homelessness. The Journal provides a critical analysis of policy and practice on homelessness in Europe for policy makers, practitioners, researchers and academics. The aim is to stimulate debate on homelessness and housing exclusion at the European level and to facilitate the development of a stronger evidential base for policy development and innovation. The journal seeks to give international exposure to significant national, regional and local developments and to provide a forum for comparative analysis of policy and practice in preventing and tackling homelessness in Europe. The journal will also assess the lessons for Europe which can be derived from policy, practice and research from elsewhere.
 European Journal of Homelessness - Volume 4, December 2010, " Homelessness, Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe" - Call for papers closed!
European Journal of Homelessness - Volume 2, December 2008, "Effectiveness of Policies and Services for Homelessness"
 European Journal of Homelessness - Volume 1, December 2007, "Quality and Standards in Homelessness Services and Housing for Marginal Groups"
Submission of articles
The Editors welcome the submission of articles that relate to the annual themes of the Journal and that use concepts derived from any of the social sciences to analyse homelessness policies and practice. Articles that make explicit comparisons across nations are particularly welcome. Articles to be considered for publication will be peer reviewed, and should be policy-relevant contributions related to the field of homelessness not previously published. Articles should fall within the range of 6.000-8.000 words.
Call for Papers - (Closed) Homelessness, Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe - Volume 4 of the European Journal of Homelessness
To contribute to European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion, Volume 4 of the European Journal of Homelessness will be devoted to this theme. The breadth and multitude of definitions of social exclusion indicate the importance of the concept both politically and socially. Social exclusion is a much broader concept than poverty and, while poverty is clearly one of the causes of social exclusion, one can be socially excluded without being in poverty. Discussions of homelessness tend to be shaped by a number of discourses concerning causation, definition, counting the homeless and appropriate responses. In recent times, a trend to discuss homelessness through the lens of social exclusion is increasingly apparent.
Social exclusion is cited as a crucial contributory factor, and in some cases, the key factor in causing households to enter homelessness, in maintaining their homelessness and blocking their exit from homelessness. However, a rigorous approach to identifying the precise linkages between homelessness and social exclusion is lacking, and is often asserted rather than demonstrated.
The Editors of the European Journal of Homelessness would welcome comparative, methodologically robust papers on the broad theme of homelessness, poverty and social exclusion in Europe. Articles considered for publication will be peer reviewed, and should be policy-relevant contributions not previously published. Articles should fall within the range 6,000-8,000 words, and include an abstract of between 150 and 200 words, up to six keywords, and a list of references (the word count includes the abstract and any footnotes but not the list of references).
Authors's details and contact information should be included in the body of the e-mail, and should not appear on the manuscript in order to facilitate the anonymous peer reviewing process.
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