The homeless of urban India under COVID-19 lockdown: Rethinking their rights and the role of public policy

IF 1.3 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2023-05-14 DOI:10.1111/aswp.12285

Sujayita Bhattacharjee

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Abstract

Homelessness comes with a slew of challenges and a never-ending struggle for survival. This study examines the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on the homeless population of urban India. The study reflects on the experiences of the homeless in the major cities of India during the first wave of the pandemic as well as explores the aspect of their rights and the role of government policy in this regard. The methodology of the study is qualitative in nature, where secondary data collected from various sources such as news articles, blogs, books, journals, and reports are put to analysis for deriving the findings. The study reveals the sufferings of the homeless in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Their fight is not merely with the SARS-CoV-2 virus but also with hunger, unemployment, and neglect faced by them. The study highlights the fact that their rights are being compromised due to drawbacks relating to policy implementation. The study concludes with certain suggestions such as, addressing the loopholes in policy implementations and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.

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COVID - 19封锁下的印度城市无家可归者:重新思考他们的权利和公共政策的作用

无家可归伴随着一系列挑战和无休止的生存斗争。这项研究考察了疫情和封锁对印度城市无家可归人口的影响。该研究反映了印度主要城市无家可归者在第一波疫情期间的经历，并探讨了他们的权利和政府政策在这方面的作用。该研究的方法论本质上是定性的，从新闻文章、博客、书籍、期刊和报告等各种来源收集的二次数据被用于分析，以得出研究结果。这项研究揭示了德里、孟买、加尔各答、班加罗尔和金奈等城市无家可归者的痛苦。他们的斗争不仅是与严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型病毒的斗争，也是与他们面临的饥饿、失业和忽视的斗争。该研究强调，由于政策执行方面的缺陷，他们的权利正在受到损害。该研究最后提出了一些建议，例如，解决政策执行中的漏洞，创造可持续的生计机会。©2023 John Wiley&Sons Australia，有限公司。

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期刊介绍： There is a growing recognition that major social trends, such as the process of globalization, rapidly changing demography, increasing psycho-social difficulties in individuals and families, growing economic disparities within and between the nations, and international migration, present important challenges for social policies and social work practices in Asia. It also has become evident that social policy strategies and social work methods must be developed and implemented in the context of Asian region''s own histories, cultures, and unique developmental trajectories in order to respond effectively to those emerging challenges. The Asian Social Work and Policy Review seeks to encourage exchanges of original ideas, rigorous analysis of experiences, innovative practice methods founded on local knowledge and skills of problem solving in the areas of social work and social policy between various countries in Asia.