Hidden Millions - Homelessness in Developing Countries

Informationen zum Autor Graham Tipple is Reader in Housing Policy and Development at Newcastle University. He has over 30 years' experience in housing and urban development issues in developing countries at national and city level. Suzanne Speak is Senior Lecturer in Planning at Newcastle University. She has 15 years' experience in social policy and planning research in the UK and developing countries. Klappentext Exploring the human context as well as policy and planning! this book looks at what actually happens to city dwellers once they become homeless! and presents challenging cases which illustrate the varying experiences of the homeless in cities around the world. Zusammenfassung Exploring the human context as well as policy and planning, this book looks at what actually happens to city dwellers once they become homeless, and presents challenging cases which illustrate the varying experiences of the homeless in cities around the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Current Theory on Homelessness 2. Homelessness and International Housing Policy 3. The Continuing Urban Housing Shortfall and Affordability Crisis 4. Defining Homelessness in Developing Countries 5. Accommodation Conditions and Differentiating between Homeless People and those in Inadequate Housing 6. Estimating the Hidden Millions 7. Who are the Hidden Millions? 8. Economic, Social and Cultural Causes 9. Political and Legal Issues 10. Disaster and Conflict 11. Exclusion, Perceptions and Isolation 12. Children and Homelessness 13. Towards Strategic Interventions for Homeless People

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• Authors: Tipple Graham, Suzanne Speak, Suzanne (Newcastle University Speak, Speak Suzanne, A. Graham Tipple, Graham Tipple, Graham (Newcastle University Tipple, Graham Speak Tipple, Tipple Graham, TIPPLE GRAHAM SPEAK SUZANNE
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2009
• EAN: 9780415426718
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42671-8
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Housing and Society Series; Housing and Society Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, The environment, Regional & area planning, Urban communities, Development Studies, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning