MPA Major Research Papers
Title
Canadian mayors respond to Tent Cities: The old bums rush or a new script for homeless populations?
Date of Award
11-1-2020
Degree Type
Major Research Paper
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration
Program
Political Science
Supervisor
Zack Taylor
Geographical Areas
Abbotsford, Vancouver, British
Abstract
This paper seeks to examine how Canadian urban mayors respond, in the media, to homeless encampments in their communities. A qualitative content analysis of news articles involving tent cities and the current mayors of two Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) in British Columbia is completed. Social constructions of the homeless population will be considered through the coding of media “frames.” Through the integration of frames with the Narrative Policy Framework, the interplay between social constructions and housing policy solutions generated at the local level will be explored.
Recommended Citation
Coffey, Dani, "Canadian mayors respond to Tent Cities: The old bums rush or a new script for homeless populations?" (2020). MPA Major Research Papers. 195.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/lgp-mrps/195