At home on the street: people, poverty and a hidden culture of homelessness

Introduction: homelessness in the United States -- Accessing a hidden population -- Describing those who are homeless -- Causes of homelessness -- Urban space and relations on the street -- The complex dispositions of those on the street -- Street identities and creative resistance -- Business, poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wasserman, Jason Adam (Author)
Contributors: Clair, Jeffrey M. 1958-
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. [u.a.] Lynne Rienner Publishers c2010
In:Year: 2010
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 4335
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Keywords:
Homelessness > United States
Homeless Persons > United States
USA > Obdachlosigkeit > Subkultur
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Summary:Introduction: homelessness in the United States -- Accessing a hidden population -- Describing those who are homeless -- Causes of homelessness -- Urban space and relations on the street -- The complex dispositions of those on the street -- Street identities and creative resistance -- Business, politics, and the moving ghetto -- Homeless services: healing the sick -- Religious approaches: saving souls -- Conclusion: improving research, improving policy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 252 S.
ISBN:9781588267252
9781588267016