Panhandling
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Panhandling[1] is the practice of asking strangers for money in a public place (such as on a sidewalk), though not all panhandlers are homeless. The NEOCH estimates that only 40% - 60% of panhandlers are actually homeless.[2]
According to the Holland Rescue Mission, panhandlers often use the money given to them for purposes other than what they were intended.[3]
The term "panhandling" may refer to:
See also
- BEG (disambiguation)
- mendicant (Mendicant orders may authorize "begging" in some societies.)
References
- ↑ "Panhandle". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- ↑ "Countering Myths about Homelessness". NEOCH.
- ↑ "The Truth About Panhandling". Holland Rescue Mission.