| Description |
1 online resource (65 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Series |
Issues in society ; v. 351 |
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Issues in society ; v. 351.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 -- Counting and housing homeless people; Chapter 2 -- Profiles of homeless people; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index. |
| Summary |
On any given night, 105,000 Australians are homeless and without safe, secure or affordable housing. Every day, more than half the people who request immediate accommodation from homelessness services are turned away. Homelessness has profound effects on various groups in society including families, young people, women escaping domestic violence, indigenous Australians, and people with substance abuse and mental health problems. Homelessness results in social and economic costs to individuals, families, communities and the nation. How is homelessness currently defined and how are homeless peop. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Homeless persons -- Australia.
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Homelessness -- Australia.
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Homeless persons.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness.
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Homeless persons. (OCoLC)fst00959445
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Homelessness. (OCoLC)fst00959545
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Australia. (OCoLC)fst01204543
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| Added Author |
Healey, Justin.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Healey, Justin. Homeless People. Thirroul : The Spinney Press, 2013 9781921507991 |
| ISBN |
9781922084002 (electronic bk.) |
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192208400X (electronic bk.) |
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