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MacDonald and Roebuck have written an excellent book on the causes
and conditions of youth homelessness in Canada. A key contribution
of this work is that they not only explore the challenges that
young people are faced with in this situation, but the strengths,
assets and resilience they bring when facing such adverse life
circumstances. For those interested in youth homelessness and what
to do about it, this is a must read. - Stephen Gaetz, Founder of
the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness In Staying Alive While
Living the Life, Sue-Ann MacDonald and Benjamin Roebuck unpack the
realities of living on the streets from the perspective of homeless
youth. While much is written about at-risk youth, most literature
on youth homelessness reduces their lives to flattened images with
little room for the diverse, complex and individual nature of their
experiences. Challenging the dominant youth-at-risk conversation by
putting forward a framework of survival and resilience, MacDonald
and Roebuck illustrate the ways that young people who experience
homelessness demonstrate tremendous resilience when facing
adversity, social exclusion and various forms of oppression.
Drawing on conversations with homeless youth, this book focuses
both on the external constraints imposed on their lives as well as
the ways young people understand their circumstances and their
approaches to problem solving. The result is a nuanced analysis
that puts human agency at its centre, allowing readers to explore
the challenges young people face and the internal and external
resources they draw upon when making decisions about their lives.
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