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Researchers in Czechia have carried out an unusual experiment to help people living on the streets, testing whether cash support or help from a social worker can improve their situation. The results suggest many were able to improve their situation, challenging common stereotypes about people experiencing homelessness, including assumptions about how they spend money. I discussed the results with Melanie Zajacová, who leads the research team behind the New Leaf Czechia project.
“The findings are quite surprising because our data has broken down stereotypes about people in the situation of homelessness.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková