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International Perspectives on Homelessness
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Valerie Polakow, Cindy Guillean
Book Code: GM0855
ISBN: 0-313-30855-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30855-0
328 pages, charts, figures
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2001
List Price: $131.95 (UK Sterling Price: £75.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contributions in Sociology
Series Number: 135
Reviews:
  • This book is suitable for adoption as a supplemental source in courses concerned with comparative social policy, international aspects of homelessness, globalization, and international market policies and their effects on countries in the global south. Multiculturally oriented practice courses targeting special popultions would benefit from this work.
    —Journal of Teaching in Social Work     2003
Description: Homelessness strikes in all types of nations, from wealthy western nations to poor undeveloped countries. Each government and culture attends to this worldwide problem differently. This work collects eleven case studies of selected countries from around the world in order to offer a wide perspective on the dilemma of homelessness. Students can use this ready reference to compare and contrast homelessness populations, analyze the ways in which various countries approach this issue, and to evaluate what is precluding and encouraging this reaching issue. The problem of homelessness is clearly defined here from a global perspective. In addition, the history and resulting conflicts that have risen from homelessness are outlined. This ready reference analyzes the metamorphosis of the homelessness, what solutions have been suggested, and how effective these solutions have been. Students will learn to think critically about homelessness and what the future holds for each country as it battles with this seemingly unavoidable occurence.
Table of Contents:
  • Changing Face of Homelessness in Europe
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Denmark
  • England
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Post-Colonial Kenya
  • Post-Apartheid South Africa
  • Sweden
  • United States
  • Index
LC Card Number: 00-049090
LCC Class: HV4493
Dewey Class: 362
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