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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

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Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 1