Housing Assistances for Single Parent Households by Non-Profit Organization in Copenhagen Denmark Case Study of One Parent Family Encouragement Support Group Forælder Fonden

Abstract

This study aims to understand the single-parent households' housing situation in Copenhagen Denmark. Danish social assistance for households who have children is world famous, hence taking even better care in supporting single-parent households. However in metropolitan area, Copenhagen, although chronic housing shortage has continue since 1990s it is very severe for single parent households to secure stable housing. Forælder Fonden single parent households encourage support group, provides transitional housing for single parent who have sirious housing problems. Forælder Fonden also manages sheared housing for student-single parent households.