| Being Homeless: Textual and Narrative Constructions Contributor(s): Marvasti, Amir B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739106198 ISBN-13: 9780739106198 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Psychology |
| Dewey: 305.569 |
| LCCN: 2003040038 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Being Homeless presents the stories of homelessness as told from the perspectives of the clients, staff, and a researcher at an emergency shelter. Drawing on in-depth interviews, shelter documents, and historical analysis, the author provides ethnographic data that demonstrate the variety of the experiences and the attitudes of homeless people. This study underscores the necessity for a more comprehensive response to the needs of this group. Being Homeless offers insights, both practical and theoretical, of value to human service providers as well as sociologists. |