Confronting Homelessness : : Poverty, Politics, and the Failure of Social Policy / / Jennifer Barton Gilman, David Wagner.

A major reconsideration of homelessness from the 1970s to the present, critically evaluating how society responds to crises of inequality and stratification.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2012
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (207 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Figures and Tables --
Preface --
Acknowledgments --
1 Homelessness: From Crisis to Routine --
2 The Rise and Fall of a Social Problem --
3 A Brief History of Homelessness --
4 Recognizing and Naming a Crisis, 1979–1982 --
5 Modest Victories, 1983–1988 --
6 Criminalization and Compassion Fatigue, 1989–1993 --
7 From Social Problem to Bureaucratic Problem, 1994–Present --
8 Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index --
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Summary:A major reconsideration of homelessness from the 1970s to the present, critically evaluating how society responds to crises of inequality and stratification.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781588269232
9783110784251
DOI:10.1515/9781588269232
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Jennifer Barton Gilman, David Wagner.