At home on the street : people, poverty, and a hidden culture of homelessness /
Jason Adam Wasserman , Jeffrey Michael Clair.
- Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2010.
- xi, 252 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index.
Introduction: homelessness in the United States -- Accessing a hidden population -- Describing those who are homeless -- Causes of homelessness -- Urban space and relations on the street -- The complex dispositions of those on the street -- Street identities and creative resistance -- Business, politics, and the moving ghetto -- Homeless services: healing the sick -- Religious approaches: saving souls -- Conclusion: improving research, improving policy.