Definition
A code set describing homelessness status.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation | ||
| 2 | Short-term or emergency accommodation | |||
| 3 | Not homeless | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 1 Sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation.
CODE 2 Short-term or emergency accommodation, due to a lack of other options. This may include refuges; crisis shelters; couch surfing; living temporarily with friends and relatives; insecure accommodation on a short term basis; emergency accommodation arranged in hotels, motels etc by a specialist homelessness agency.
CODE 3 Not homeless.
References
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |