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A Roof Over My Head: Homeless Women and the Shelter Industry
| Full title: | A Roof Over My Head: Homeless Women and the Shelter Industry |
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| ISBN: | 9781607325277 |
| ISBN 10: | 1607325276 |
| Authors: | Williams, Jean Calterone |
| Publisher: | University Press Of Colorado |
| Edition: | 2 Reprint |
| Num. pages: | 224 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2016 |
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Synopsis
Based Upon Extensive Ethnographic Data That Examines Lives Of Homeless Women Who Care For Children And Live In Small Shelters And Transitional Living Centers. This Ground-breaking Study Unveils The Centrality Of Abuse And Poverty In Homeless Women's Lives And Outlines Societal Responses That Should Be More Effective--provided By Publisher. Causes Of Homelessness : Homeless Women Speak -- Geography Of The Homeless Shelter -- Homeless And Battered Women : Parallel Stories, Opposing Identities -- Meanings And Myths Of Homelessness : Housed People Speak -- Meanings And Myths Of Homelessness : Homeless Women Speak. Jean Calterone Williams. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 225-233) And Index.