| Homelessness: Exploring the New Terrain Contributor(s): Kennett, Patricia (Editor), Marsh, Alex (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861341504 ISBN-13: 9781861341501 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The issue of homelessness has become extremely important in policy debates during the 1990s. Yet analysis that links the phenomenon of homelessness to wider debates about the changing social and economic environment remains relatively underdeveloped. This important new book brings together contemporary theoretical debates and original empirical research in order to explore the nature, experience and impact of social change in the new 'landscape of precariousness', in which new sets of risks and uncertainties have emerged. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, which is essential in developing a more subtle understanding of both the complex processes leading to, and the experience of, homelessness. Central to contemporary theory and practice is the enhancement of our understanding of how homelessness, disadvantage and social exclusion impact differently on various social groups. Homelessness provides a strong contribution to the academic debate, and is essential reading for students and researchers in a range of subject areas, including housing studies, social policy, socio-legal studies and public administration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marsh, Alex: - Alex Marsh is professor of public policy at the University of Bristol. |