The group's early demonstrations led to many arrests and the closing of student hostels.
Youths placed in hostels were dealt with by welfare officers.
In addition, many older homeless people sleep on the streets or stay in hostels and night-shelters.
Programmes to rehouse homeless people in independent-living accommodation do not generally include those whose behaviour is chaotic, who therefore remain in hostels.
More out-reach workers and resettlement workers have been employed to work with single homeless people on the streets and in temporary hostels.
The first issue to consider is the appropriateness - from a social justice perspective - of attempting to coerce rough sleepers into hostels.
Everyone's on drugs that are in hostels, nearly everyone.
The female members were particularly active in efforts to set up hostels, creches, and evening classes.
