No Fixed Abode - A History of Responses to the Roofless and the Rootless in Britain (Hardcover)

Homelessness is now a much greater problem than twenty years ago. In Britain today around half a million homeless people form a regrettable permanent 'underclass'. This study spells out their similarities with the spurned vagrant of bygone days. It traces how for centuries emergent laws have combated alleged threats from unruly vagrants while largely ignoring causal factors like economic fluctuation, bad harvests, disease and war. It is argued that only educational and social reform will alleviate the homeless plight.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	R. Humphreys
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	222
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-73846-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-333-73846-2
Barcode:	9780333738467

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