Spare Some Change?: The Policing of Shelter-Resistant Homeless in Missoula, Montana

Homelessness rates in the United States have continually increased over the past thirty years. The financial crisis of 2008 has created a ripple effect of unemployment, foreclosures, and an increased presence of homelessness in cities across the country. This increased presence of homelessness has c...

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Main Author: Coolidge, Jacob Daniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2012
In:Year: 2012
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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