Homelessness in Australia

The first book to explore the complexities of homelessness in Australia - and the future policies likely to improve the situation.
What is homelessness? Who counts as homeless? Whose responsibility is homelessness? In Homelessness in Australia experts in the sector offer timely insights into the history, causes and extent of homelessness in this country - and the future policy directions most likely to have a positive impact. Covering issues such as gender, Indigenous homelessness, family violence, young people and the effects of trauma, the book aims to improve both the understanding of the complexities involved and the outcomes for those experiencing homelessness.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Chris Chamberlain is emeritus professor in the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University and the author of numerous books on homelessness. Guy Johnson is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University. Catherine Robinson is a senior lecturer in the Cultural Studies Group at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Zusammenfassung

The first book to explore the complexities of homelessness in Australia - and the future policies likely to improve the situation.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Chris Chamberlain, Guy Johnson, Catherine Robinson
• Mitarbeit: Chris Chamberlain (Herausgeber), Guy Johnson (Herausgeber), Catherine Robinson (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Unsw Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.10.2014
• EAN: 9781742234069
• ISBN: 978-1-74223-406-9
• Seiten: 314
• Abmessung: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Gewicht: 537 g
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien