Homelessness - Research, Practice, and Policy

List of contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Part I: Issues and Problems. 1. The Home and Homelessness 2. Causes and Correlates 3. Survival Behaviours 4. Trauma, Marginalization and Citizenship 5. Deprivation 6. Fostering Human Development Part II: The Field Study 7. The Enquiry 8. The Journey 9. Housing 10. The Demolition 11. Health Care 12. Results and Discussion Part III: The Road Ahead 13. Bridging the Gap 14. Epilogue. References. Index.

About the author

S. P. K. Jena is Professor of Applied Psychology at the University of Delhi. He teaches applied behaviour analysis and clinical psychology. Prior to this, he was head of the Department of Psychology as well as the Director of the Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar (2018–19). Some of his publications are Perspectives in Mental Retardation (2001), Behaviour Therapy: Techniques Research and Applications (2008), and Learning Disability: Theory to Practice (2013), which has also been translated into Hindi. He has also served as Editor of the Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Summary

This book provides insights into the experiences of ‘homelessness’, while exploring its psychological and socio-economic dimensions. Hunger, addiction, and disability, which often accompany homelessness, are brought into focus and discussed within the frameworks of promoting social welfare and enabling human capability in this volume.

Product details

• Authors: S P K Jena, S P K (Applied Psychology Jena, S. P. K. Jena, S. P. K. (Applied Psychology Jena, S.P.K. Jena
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780367425869
• ISBN: 978-0-367-42586-9
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Sociology, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social groups, Psychotherapy, Social discrimination & inequality, Regional Studies, Development Studies, Social discrimination and social justice