주거 불안정에 관한 해외 연구 동향 분석 : 계량서지학적 방법론의 적용 = An Analysis of Global Research Trends on Housing Instability : A Bibliometric and Thematic Approach

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This study was conducted in response to growing social concern over housing instability, which has been exacerbated in recent years due to rising housing costs and widespread rental fraud in Korea. While existing research has primarily focused on vulnerable groups or economic factors, this study seeks to provide a more comprehensive overview by systematically examining international academic publications on housing instability. To this end, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on 2,374 journal articles related to housing instability, indexed in the Web of Science between 2000 and 2025. The analysis revealed a sharp increase in publications after the late 2010s, with core themes such as homelessness, mental health, eviction, and women, emerging particularly in studies from the United States. These findings indicate that housing instability extends beyond housing access to encompass complex phenomena closely linked to health, welfare, and social inequality. Furthermore, the temporal dynamics of research keywords show that while earlier studies concentrated on economic drivers, community, and structural inequality, recent studies have expanded into multidimensional contexts, including social stigma, gender, mental health, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on these results, this study highlights policy implications such as strengthening preventive housing welfare, establishing integrated support systems linking housing with health and social services, and expanding tailored support for vulnerable populations.