ISBN:
0-1950-1712-9
,
0-1950-1752-8
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 335 Seiten ;
,
22 cm.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Homelessness, affiliation, and skid row -- Attitudes about homeless men -- Who's on skid row? -- The Social organization of skid row -- homeless women -- control and rehabilitation -- Closing thoughts and pressing question
Note:
Summary: Social research study of alcoholism, delinquency and other social problems associated with homelessness among poverty-stricken adults in the urban area slum areas of the USA - covers public attitudes about homeless men, the social characteristics of the homeless, the social structures of 'skid row', social control and rehabilitation, homeless women, etc. Illustrations and references
