Family homelessness : more than simply a lack of housing

著者

• Jackson, Karleen

書誌事項

Family homelessness : more than simply a lack of housing

Karleen Jackson

（Children of poverty）（A Garland series）

Garland Pub., 2000

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-153) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

First published in 2000. This book examines the multiple factors which contribute to family homelessness, and uses quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify those factors which represent the major supports and barriers to homeless exit and housing stability. Results show that while family homelessness is not caused by a single issue (but a combination of issues including alcohol/substance abuse, untreated mental illness, domestic violence, family configuration, lack of community or social supports, and/or lack of affordable housing options) community and social supports provide the single most significant impact on the ability of families to exit homelessness and maintain stable housing. Quantitative data suggests that investing in community/social supports for homeless families could facilitate their exit from homelessness and increase housing stability for families at risk, while reducing those supports might increase homelessness. Qualitative data indicates that supportive relationships are instrumental to understanding that while homelessness is a terrible experience, those who experience homelessness are not terrible people. Furthermore, recognizing that a loss of housing does not necessarily mean the loss of one's symbolic representation of 'home' could assist families in viewing homelessness as a transformational learning experience rather than a traumatic failure.

目次

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• List of Tables and Figures
• Chapter 1: Public Policies Regarding Homelessness
• Chapter 2: Understanding Family Homelessness
• Chapter 3: Social Support and Transformational Relationships
• Chapter 4: Researching Families Exiting Homelessness
• Chapter 5: Quantitative Research Measures
• Chapter 6: Qualitative Research Measures
• Chapter 7: Results of Quantitative Research Analyses
• Chapter 9: Summary of Research Findings
• Afterword
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA47711582
• ISBN:
  • 0815335814
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xx, 158 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA19823486
  • BA00483087