Hard Lives, Mean Streets - Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Northeastern University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	Jana L. Jasinski • Jennifer K Wesely • James D Wright • Elizabeth E Mustaine
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-55553-725-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	1-55553-725-1
Barcode:	9781555537258

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