ABSTRACT
The deep ideological conviction that women have a natural connection to home has historically obscured the needs of women experiencing homelessness. Analysis of how homeless women were represented and how they understood themselves in the period leading to the post-war welfare state reveals the strength of the ideology underpinning their problems with visibility. It also highlights the emergence of different visions of justice, showing that those who experienced homelessness addressed the inequities that caused it with particular clarity. In the contemporary search for practical justice, such voices ought not just to be heard, but called on to shape advocacy.
