Transitions Through Homelessness: Lives on the Edge

by C. McNaughton

Overview

Following a group of people as they make the transition from homeless to 'housed' , this book presents a new perspective on homelessness, the individual factors associated with it such as addiction, mental illness and traumatic life histories, and how welfare and poverty interact with these conditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349299829
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Edition description:	1st ed. 2008
Pages:	197
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

CAROL MCNAUGHTON is currently an ESRC Research Fellow at the Centre for Housing Policy, University of York, UK. She has extensive experience of researching transgression, transitions and the institutional role of social policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction In the Absence of Home: Understanding Homelessness Emotional and Material Landscapes of Life Becoming a Homeless Person Being a Homeless Person Homelessness, Social Welfare and 'Targeted Populations' Homelessness, Identity and Social Networks Conclusion: Lives on the Edge?