http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/economic-rights Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 16 May 2026 07:56:26 -0400 Sat, 16 May 2026 07:56:26 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/718/minorities-and-homelessness-in-the-united-states-and-europe-a-comparative-analysis By Carmen Radu - This study asks the question of why minorities are so overrepresented among the homeless, with a focus on the United States and Europe in a comparative perspective. I combine Charles Tilly’s theoretical model on how to challenge durable inequality with the human rights approach, and argue that only a human rights approach that addresses the full spectrum of rights can challenge durable inequality and overcome the problem of minority overrepresentation among the homeless, by challenging the structures of social exclusion. This research adds to the growing literature that focuses specifically... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/718/minorities-and-homelessness-in-the-united-states-and-europe-a-comparative-analysis