Hobo jungle: a homeless community in Paradise

"For many decades and for many reasons, people who are homeless have chosen to live in camps or other makeshift settings, even when shelters are available. Is this an act of resistance? Of self-preservation? Or are they simply too addicted, too mentally ill, or too criminal to adapt to the rule...

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Main Author: Wakin, Michele 1970- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder London Lynne Rienner Publishers 2020
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Table of Contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 1280
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Summary:"For many decades and for many reasons, people who are homeless have chosen to live in camps or other makeshift settings, even when shelters are available. Is this an act of resistance? Of self-preservation? Or are they simply too addicted, too mentally ill, or too criminal to adapt to the rules and regulations of shelter life? To address these questions, Michele Wakin explores the evolution of unsheltered homelessness through an evocative portrait of a jungle encampment that has endured since the Great Depression in one of the most opulent cities on California's south coast"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:x, 221 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781626378711
9781626378728