Dvadeset godina beskućništva u Hrvatskoj (1991. − 2011.) te mogućnosti za istraživanja povijesti beskućništva.

The paper provides an overview of phenomena and issues of homelessness in twenty years of Croatian contemporary history, from Croatian independence in 1991 until 2011 when the homeless were officially defined in the Social Welfare Act (Official Gazette No. 57/2011) and they received a status of users in social welfare system. The basic definitions and concepts connected to homelessness are explained in the paper, and homelessness in Croatia is considered within the context of social, political and economic circumstances in the mentioned period. Based on the published data and on the results of recent research on homelessness, the paper presents the main characteristics of the homeless and pathways into homelessness, and provides information about homeless shelters. The possibilities of historical research of homelessness in the 1990s are also discussed in the paper, so as to understand and clarify the issues of homelessness in the recent Croatian history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]