Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.
Contents
Causes of homelessness : homeless women speak -- Geography of the homeless shelter -- Homeless and battered women : parallel stories, opposing identities -- Meanings and myths of homelessness : housed people speak -- Meanings and myths of homelessness : homeless women speak.
Summary
"Based upon extensive ethnographic data that examines lives of homeless women who care for children and live in small shelters and transitional living centers. This ground-breaking study unveils the centrality of abuse and poverty in homeless women's lives and outlines societal responses that should be more effective"--Provided by publisher.