Homelessness, housing, and mental illness /

Humans are social animals and, in general, don't thrive in isolated environments. Homeless people, many of whom suffer from serious mental illnesses, often live socially isolated on the streets or in shelters. Homelessness, Housing, and Mental Illness describes a carefully designed large-scale...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schutt, Russell K.
Otros Autores: Goldfinger, Stephen M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Mentally ill homeless persons > United States.
Group homes for people with mental disabilities > United States.
Mental illness.
Housing.
Social problems.
Mental Disorders
Ill-Housed Persons > psychology.
Housing
Social Problems
Mental Disorders > United States.
Homeless Persons > psychology > United States.
Housing > United States.
Social Problems > United States.
Sans-abri vivant avec un problème de santé mentale > États-Unis.
Foyers de groupe pour personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle > États-Unis.
Maladies mentales.
Logement.
Problèmes sociaux.
mental disorders.
housing (concept)
social issues.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness
Group homes for people with mental disabilities.
Mentally ill homeless persons.
Obdachloser.
Psychische Störung.
Hemlösa > Förenta staterna.
Personer med psykisk funktionsnedsättning > sociala förhållanden > Förenta staterna.
United States
United States.
USA.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A point of departure
  • Community in theory
  • From back wards to dark hallways
  • Satisfying wants and meeting needs
  • Social relations
  • Substance abuse
  • Mental illness
  • Functioning in the community (with Larry J. Seidman)
  • Empowerment
  • Housing loss
  • Community process in context.

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