The issue of homelessness has commanded increasing public attention in the last decades of the twentieth century. In this scholarly look at homelessness from a world perspective, the plight of homeless men, women, children, and families is viewed from the available research published in books, journals, participatory and advocacy projects, and government reports. Combining ethnographic descriptions of homeless people with analysis of causes and consequences of homelessness, each chapter explores historical material, ...
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The issue of homelessness has commanded increasing public attention in the last decades of the twentieth century. In this scholarly look at homelessness from a world perspective, the plight of homeless men, women, children, and families is viewed from the available research published in books, journals, participatory and advocacy projects, and government reports. Combining ethnographic descriptions of homeless people with analysis of causes and consequences of homelessness, each chapter explores historical material, contemporary case studies and descriptions of homelessness, survival strategies of the homeless, health problems, census efforts, and finally, exemplary programs and policies that address homelessness. Including a list of recommended readings, films, and videos, Homelessness in Global Perspective will be an important resource for students in the fields of anthropology sociology social work, nursing, medicine, urban planning, human services, and Third World studies, as well as governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 154 p. Social Issues in Global Perspective. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 93025087 Type of material Book Personal name Glasser, Irene. Main title Homelessness in global perspective / Irene Glasser. Published/Created New York: G.K. Hall; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, c1994. Description x, 154 p. : ill.; 22 cm. ISBN 0816173796 (alk. paper) 0816116067 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification HV4493. G53 1994 Subjects Homelessness. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-148) and index. Series Social issues in global perspective Dewey class no. 362.5
