Young Homeless People 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Na, Na (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312226179 ISBN-13: 9780312226176 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2000 Annotation: "Young Homeless People" takes a broad approach to the distressing phenomenon of youth homelessness. While politicians, researchers and the media focus on the more visibly homeless--those sleeping in city streets and shelters--this book also considers the young homeless hidden in local communities. It places young people's experiences of homelessness in the context of their biographies as a whole and makes policy and practice recommendations based on the views and preferences of young homeless people themselves. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs |
Dewey: 362.708 |
LCCN: 99030103 |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.66" W x 8.83" (0.82 lbs) 172 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Young Homeless People takes a broad approach to the distressing phenomenon of youth homelessness. While politicians, researchers and the media focus on the more visibly homeless - those sleeping in city streets and shelters - this book also considers the young homeless hidden in local communities. It places young people's experiences of homelessness in the context of their biographies as a whole and makes policy and practice recommendations based on the views and preferences of young homeless people themselves. |