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Homeless: Narratives from the Streets

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Availability:In StockContributor:Joshua D. PhillipsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2016-10-04Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476664576ISBN-10:1476664579UPC:9781476664576Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Poverty & Homelessness, EssaysSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC7K1J08BD

A half-century after the "War on Poverty" of Lyndon Johnson, poverty rates remain unchanged. Scholars have advanced polarized theories about the causes of poverty, as politicians have debated how (or if) to fund welfare programs. Yet little research has been conducted where the poor are provided a platform to speak on their own behalf. While it is important to understand how economic systems affect the homeless, it is equally important to learn about the day-to-day realities faced by those who rely on public policies for survival. Drawing on the author's experience working in the homeless community, this book presents some of their stories of loss, abuse, addiction, and marginalization through interviews, observations, and ethnographic research.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476664576ISBN-10:1476664579UPC:9781476664576Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Poverty & Homelessness, EssaysSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC7K1J08BD
Joshua D. Phillips is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine in Media, Pennsylvania. He has written several academic essays on race, poverty, and sexual violence.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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