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France failing to deal with homeless people: state advisor
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December 5, 2007
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France failing to deal with homeless people: state advisor
PARIS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The measures, which have been put in
place by France to remove homeless people from the streets, are not
having the desired effects, France's state advisor Jean-Marie
Delarue said Wednesday.
"The policy, which was aimed at removing people from the streets,
is no longer working as earlier planned" and "instead of enhancing
independence, the current system most often leads to a vicious cycle
whereby a homeless person is rescued from the streets and offered
shelter only to return to the streets afterwards more destitute than
before," Delarue said.
Delarue, who was speaking to the press during the presentation ...