| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 465 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The faces of homelessness -- [pt. 1]. Homelessness in the past -- Vagrancy -- Workhouses -- Poorhouses -- Hobo and tramp literature -- Great Depression -- Skid Row era -- [pt. 2]. Our homeless neighbors -- The homeless, who are they and how many? -- Patterns of homelessness -- Homelessness in rural America -- Homelessness in suburbia -- The homelessness we don't see -- Homeless women -- Homeless families -- Homeless youth -- Homeless African-Americans -- Homeless Latino(a)s -- Homeless older persons -- Homeless veterans -- [pt. 3]. Lifestyles and life issues -- Course of homelessness -- Living on the margins -- Survival strategies -- Moving around and about -- Panhandling -- Work on the streets -- Prostitution -- Street newspapers -- Impact of homelessness on children -- Parenting issues -- Trauma and victimization -- Health problems -- Hunger and nutrition -- Alcohol and drugs -- [pt. 4]. How others see the homeless -- Media portrayals of the homeless -- Homelessness in documentary film -- Homelessness in narrative film -- Photographing the homeless -- |
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[pt. 5]. Explaining homelessness -- Causes of homelessness -- Deindustrialization -- Deinstitutionalization -- Gentrification -- The affordable housing crisis -- Stressful life events -- Preventing and alleviating homelessness -- Prevention approaches -- Housing issues and solutions -- Homeless organizing -- Issues for libraries in serving the homeless -- Criminal activity and policing -- [pt. 6]. Homelessness in U.S. cities -- Dallas -- Los Angeles -- Minneapolis and St. Paul -- New York City -- Philadelphia -- St. Louis -- Washington, D.C. -- [pt. 7]. Homelessness around the world -- International perspectives on homelessness -- Housing and homelessness in developing nations -- Bangladesh -- Calcutta -- Canada -- France -- Japan -- Mumbai -- Russia -- United Kingdom -- Zimbabwe -- Glossary -- Organizations -- Index -- List of contributors -- About the editors. |
| Subject |
Homelessness.
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Homeless persons.
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| Added Author |
Levinson, David, 1947-
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Ross, Marcy.
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| ISBN |
9781933782034 alkaline paper |
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193378203X alkaline paper |
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