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Confronting Homelessness

Author : David Wagner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781626373914
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Confronting Homelessness written by David Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does a thorough job of outlining the history of homelessness in the United States, but also brings attention to the minimal progress the United States has made in addressing this issue.¿ ¿Contemporary Sociology An excellent book; one of the best on the topic. Highly recommended. --Choice A provocative and unique reconsideration of the movement to combat mass homelessness in the United States in the past decades. --Robert Hayes, founder, National Coalition for the Homeless Whose fault is homelessness? Thirty years ago the problem exploded as a national crisis, drawing the attention of activists, the media, and policymakers at all levels¿yet the homeless population endures to this day, and arguably has grown. David Wagner offers a major reconsideration of homelessness in the US, casting a critical eye on how we as a society respond to crises of inequality and stratification. Incorporating local studies into a national narrative, Wagner probes how homelessness shifted from being the subject of a politically charged controversy over poverty and social class to posing a functional question of social-service delivery. At the heart of his analysis is a provocative insight into why we accept highly symbolic policies that dampen public outrage, but fail to address the fundamental structural problems that would allow real change.

On the Bowery

Author : Benedict Giamo
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 9781587290800
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book On the Bowery written by Benedict Giamo and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As both theme and place, the Bowery has been rich in meaning, evocative in association, long in development, and representative of the inherent conflict between culture and subculture. This award-winning interdisciplinary study puts in perspective the social meaning and cultural significance of the Bowery from both historical and contemporary outlooks, spanning the fields of American literature and social history, culture studies, symbolic anthropology, ethnography, and social psychology. "On the Bowery" has special relevance in providing continuity for the systems of thought and methods of intervention that influence responses to the modern condition of homelessness in American cities today.

Confronting Homelessness Among American Families

Author : Madelyn DeWoody
Publisher : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confronting Homelessness Among American Families written by Madelyn DeWoody and published by CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America). This book was released on 1992 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coping with Homelessness

Author : Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508176922
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Coping with Homelessness written by Marcia Amidon Lusted and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's world of economic uncertainty, homelessness is a growing problem for families everywhere. Homelessness can happen with little warning, and when it does occur, it is vital to know what actions to take immediately, and what resources are available. Readers will find practical strategies to follow if they should suddenly find themselves homeless, addressing issues that include how to find shelter, food, and medical care and how to stay in school or find a job. It also includes features such as a section of 10 Great Questions to ask experts and a listing of organizations that can provide assistance.

Facing homelessness

Author : Stephan de Beer
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1776342143
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Facing homelessness written by Stephan de Beer and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Facing homelessness: Finding inclusionary, collaborative solutions we face the other, and in facing the other, we face ourselves. This book contributes to an emerging body of knowledge on street homelessness in the South African context. It is meant for researchers and scholars who are committed to finding solutions for street homelessness. It offers conceptual frameworks and practical guidelines for a liberating and transformative response to homelessness. It brings together authors from a wide range of disciplines, fusing the rigour of researchers, the vision of activists and the lived experience of practitioners. In this volume, the causes of street homelessness in South Africa today, and its different faces, are traced. It critiques singular solutions and interrogates the political, institutional and moral failures that contribute to the systemic exclusion of homeless persons and other vulnerable populations from society. It proposes rights-based interventions as part of a radical re-imagination of how street homelessness can be ended, one person and one neighbourhood at a time. The analysis by the authors steers the direction of new ways of doing and being that could demonstrate concrete, viable and sustainable alternatives to the exclusionary realities faced by homeless persons. It argues for solution-based approaches aimed at radical forms of social inclusion and achieved through broad-based and creative collaborations by all spheres of society. In the face and presence of street homelessness – as one expression of urban vulnerability and deep socio-economic inequality – society is confronted with a clear political, institutional, moral and personal obligation. This volume calls for a reclamation of community in its most inclusionary, life-affirming and interdependent sense, asserting that we truly are well because of others, and we are unwell if others are. It is a call to reclaim our common humanity in the context of inclusive communities where all are equally welcome and bestowed with dignity and honour.

Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309038324
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.

Coping with Homelessness

Author : Dragana Avramov
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042987300X
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Coping with Homelessness written by Dragana Avramov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999. The phenomenon of homelessness is not new, but it has only recently been perceived as a social problem in European Member States. Even in the early 1990s little was known about the paths in and out of homelessness. This volume presents the papers arising from EUROHOME: Emergency and Transitory Housing for Homeless people: Needs and Best Practices. This project enabled a review of the state of knowledge in the field, an analysis of recent trends and a discussion of the prospects for improvement in the prevention of homelessness and the public response to housing in Europe. EUROHOME, and this collection, thus bring together experts in the study of: *

Ending Homelessness

Author : Donald W. Burnes
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781626375079
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Ending Homelessness written by Donald W. Burnes and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of people experiencing homelessness has not changed significantly in the past 35 years¿despite billions of dollars spent at the federal, state, and local levels. Why aren¿t we closer to the goal of ending homelessness? In Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven¿t, How We Can, leading scholars and practitioners explore the complicated, and often mismatched, relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the dynamics of this persistent, yet subtly shifting social problem. The authors examine the politics and policies of the past three decades¿wrestling with practical, cultural, and economic questions alike¿to shed light on barriers to and opportunities for addressing a chronic challenge.

Coping with Life in Homeless Shelters

Author : Henrietta Toth
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508179026
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Coping with Life in Homeless Shelters written by Henrietta Toth and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a quarter of a million people in the United States stay at some type of homeless shelter. One out of seven of those people is a youth, age eighteen or younger. Readers will learn that teens are especially vulnerable to the risks and consequences of living in a homeless shelter. The lack of privacy and the uncertain and chaotic atmosphere in a shelter often contribute to teen anxiety and depression. This revealing volume details the skills that can help teens cope with living in a homeless shelter and outlines the ways and tools for moving beyond it.

Confronting Homelessness Among American Families

Author : Madelyn DeWoody
Publisher : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Coping With Homelessness

Author : Sue Hurwitz
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823920723
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Coping With Homelessness written by Sue Hurwitz and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1996-12-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homelessness can result from poverty, natural disaster, or other causes. This book deals with the particular stresses with which homeless teens must cope.

Homelessness

Author : Ambrose Onyekwere
Publisher : Authorhouse UK
ISBN 13 : 9781467001953
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Homelessness written by Ambrose Onyekwere and published by Authorhouse UK. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A homeless peoples support worker trekked around homes, streets, parks, shopping centres and cities to study homelessness issues and support homeless people around the world. 'Homelessness' was about an incredible journey to find the homeless free society as I travelled from Nigeria to UK, India, China, Russia, Belgium, and America, had seen homelessness related issue in each given society I visited. 'Incredible journey of homeless peoples support worker to different nations.' The travel that changed the way I think about what homelessness was that is as a result of lack of job, poverty, bad economy in any given country - to understand any society homelessness related issue you have to be there. 'Homelessness' explains whom homeless peoples are and what homelessness related issues are, as many people do not know when they are having issues related to homelessness in their living space they call home. You are facing homelessness issue even if you have a roof over your head but have filthy bathroom, toilet room, living and bed room. You are facing homelessness issue if you share your kitchen, bath and toilet room, living room and bedroom with strangers. You are facing homelessness if the estate you live is reeking of raw sewage and exposed electrical wires dangling beside walkways. If you live in an estate that looks more like a building site with rubble and debris scattered everywhere and glass panes on balconies are shattered or missing, then you are facing homelessness issue and are homeless person. When human being is having terrified living at any given home because of bed living space facilities is being homeless person and are suffering from homelessness issue. So 'Homelessness' teaches or enlighten on the importance of having a decent home and the difficulties faced when one is homeless. 'Homelessness' is about homelessness facts. Homelessness is cross the world.

Using Evidence to End Homelessness

Author : Teixeira, Lígia
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447352866
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Using Evidence to End Homelessness written by Teixeira, Lígia and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue. The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders in government, academia and the third sector to present new evidence-based strategies to end homelessness. Demonstrating why and how a new movement is needed that embraces data and evidence as integral to ending homelessness effectively, this book provides crucial methods to underpin future policy, practice and funding decisions.

Almost Home

Author : Kevin Ryan
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9781118230473
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Almost Home written by Kevin Ryan and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the lives of homeless teens—moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House Almost Home tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they confront life alone on the streets. Each eventually finds his or her way to Covenant House, the largest charity serving homeless and runaway youth in North America. From the son of a crack addict who fights his own descent into drug addiction to a teen mother reaching for a new life, their stories veer between devastating and inspiring as they each struggle to find a place called home. Includes a foreword by Newark Mayor Cory Booker Shares the personal stories of six homeless youths grappling with issues such as drug addiction, family violence, prostitution, rejection based on sexual orientation, teen parenthood, and aging out of foster care into a future with limited skills and no support system Gives voice to the estimated 1.6 million young people in the United States and Canada who run away or are kicked out of their homes each year Includes striking photographs, stories of firsthand experiences mentoring and working with homeless and troubled youth, and practical suggestions on how to get involved Discusses the root causes of homelessness among young people, and policy recommendations to address them Provides action steps readers can take to fight youth homelessness and assist individual homeless young people Written by Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House, and Pulitzer Prize nominee and former New York Times writer Tina Kelley Inviting us to get to know homeless teens as more than an accumulation of statistics and societal issues, this book gives a human face to a huge but largely invisible problem and offers practical insights into how to prevent homelessness and help homeless youth move to a hopeful future. For instance, one kid in the book goes on to become a college football player and counselor to at-risk adolescents and another becomes a state kickboxing champion. All the stories inspire us with victories of the human spirit, large and small. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will help support kids who benefit from Covenant House's shelter and outreach services.

Homelessness in New York City

Author : Thomas J. Main
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479846872
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Homelessness in New York City written by Thomas J. Main and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- The beginnings of homelessness policy under Koch -- The development of homelessness policy under Koch -- Homelessness policy under Dinkins -- Homelessness policy under Giuliani -- Homelessness policy under Bloomberg -- Homelessness policy under De Blasio -- Conclusion.

Sacred Shelter

Author : Susan Celia Greenfield
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823281213
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Shelter written by Susan Celia Greenfield and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside look at an interfaith program for the homeless in New York City, including in-depth stories of those who have graduated and made new lives. In a metropolis like New York, homelessness can blend into the urban landscape. For Susan Greenfield, however, New York is the place where a community of resilient, remarkable individuals is yearning for a voice. Sacred Shelter follows the lives of thirteen formerly homeless people, all of whom have graduated from an interfaith life skills program for current and former homeless individuals in the city. Through interviews, these individuals share traumas from their youth, their experience with homelessness, and the healing they’ve discovered through community and faith. Edna Humphrey talks about losing her grandparents, father, and sister to illness, accident, and abuse. Lisa Sperber discusses her bipolar disorder and her whiteness. Dennis Barton speaks about his unconventional path to becoming a first-generation college student and his journey to reconnect with his family. The memoirists share stories about youth, family, jobs, and love. They describe their experiences with racism, mental illness, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Each of the thirteen storytellers honestly expresses his or her broken-heartedness and how finding community and faith gave them hope to carry on. Interspersed are reflections from program directors, clerics, mentors, and volunteers, including the cofounder of the program. While Sacred Shelter does not tackle the socioeconomic conditions and inequities that cause homelessness, it provides a voice for a demographic group that continues to suffer from systemic injustice and marginalization.

The Value of Homelessness

Author : Craig Willse
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452945284
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book The Value of Homelessness written by Craig Willse and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is all too easy to assume that social service programs respond to homelessness, seeking to prevent and understand it. The Value of Homelessness, however, argues that homelessness today is an effect of social services and sciences, which shape not only what counts as such but what will?or ultimately won’t?be done about it. Through a history of U.S. housing insecurity from the 1930s to the present, Craig Willse traces the emergence and consolidation of a homeless services industry. How to most efficiently allocate resources to control ongoing insecurity has become the goal, he shows, rather than how to eradicate the social, economic, and political bases of housing needs. Drawing on his own years of work in homeless advocacy and activist settings, as well as interviews conducted with program managers, counselors, and staff at homeless services organizations in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, Willse provides the first analysis of how housing insecurity becomes organized as a governable social problem. An unprecedented and powerful historical account of the development of contemporary ideas about homelessness and how to manage homelessness, The Value of Homelessness offers new ways for students and scholars of social work, urban inequality, racial capitalism, and political theory to comprehend the central role of homelessness in governance and economy today.