A weary-looking man stands at an intersection, backpack at his feet. Curled up nearby is a mixed-breed dog, unfazed by the passing traffic. The man holds a sign that reads, "Two old dogs need help. God bless." What's happening here? Leslie Irvine breaks new ground in the study of homelessness by investigating the frequently noticed, yet underexplored, role that animals play in the lives of homeless people. Irvine conducted interviews on streetcorners, in shelters, even at highway underpasses, to provide insights into the ...
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A weary-looking man stands at an intersection, backpack at his feet. Curled up nearby is a mixed-breed dog, unfazed by the passing traffic. The man holds a sign that reads, "Two old dogs need help. God bless." What's happening here? Leslie Irvine breaks new ground in the study of homelessness by investigating the frequently noticed, yet underexplored, role that animals play in the lives of homeless people. Irvine conducted interviews on streetcorners, in shelters, even at highway underpasses, to provide insights into the benefits and liabilities that animals have for the homeless. She also weighs the perspectives of social service workers, veterinarians, and local communities. Her work provides a new way of looking at both the meaning of animal companionship and theconcept of home itself.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. viii, 197 p. : ill.; 25 cm. LCCN 2012030572 Type of material Book Personal name Irvine, Leslie. Main title My dog always eats first: homeless people and their animals / Leslie Irvine. Published/Created Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013. Description viii, 197 p. : ill.; 25 cm. ISBN 9781588268884 (hc: alk. paper) LC classification HV4493. I78 2013 Contents A good life for a dog? --Accessing homeless pet owners--Confrontations and donations--Friend and family--The pack of two--Protectors--Lifechangers and lifesavers--Implications for research and policy. LC Subjects Homeless persons. Animal welfare. Human-animal relationships. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-189) and index. Dewey class no. 305.5/692
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Very Good. Condition: Very Good-; Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. First Printing. The book is in Very Good-condition with clean covers, square spine and corners and a tight binding. A few pages have pencil bracketing and underlining.