| Hard Lives, Mean Streets: Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women Contributor(s): Jasinski, Jana L. (Author), Wesely, Jennifer K. (Author), Wright, James D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555537251 ISBN-13: 9781555537258 Publisher: Northeastern University Press OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Violence In Society - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.83 |
| LCCN: 2009047234 |
| Series: New England Gender, Crime & Law |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, there is little direct information about the actual experiences of violence, past and current, among homeless people. This volume, based on the Florida Four-City Study, brings together interview material from 737 women, including structured quantitative interviews as well as in-depth qualitative interviews. The authors investigate how many homeless women have experienced violence in their lives, either as children or as adults, and then examine factors associated with experiences of violence, the consequences of violence, and types of interactions of homeless people with the justice system. The volume concludes with pragmatic and compassionate policy recommendations. Hardcover is un-jacketed. |