A Complex Exile : Homelessness and Social Exclusion in Canada /

"A Complex Exile shows that the homelessness sector inadvertently reinforces the social exclusion of people who are homeless. Over 235,000 people couch surf, stay in emergency shelters, and live on the street in Canada every year. However, the very policies, practices, and funding models that e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dej, Erin, 1983- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver [Canada] : UBC Press, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Marginality, Social
Homelessness > Government policy
Homelessness
Homeless persons > Services for
Homeless persons > Care
Marginality, Social > Canada.
Homelessness > Government policy > Canada.
Homeless persons > Care > Canada.
Homeless persons > Services for > Canada.
Homelessness > Canada.
Canada
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Exploring Exclusion among People Experiencing Homelessness
  • 2 The Pillars of Exclusion: Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Criminalization in Canada
  • 3 Managing in Place: The Shelter as Neoliberal Total Institution
  • 4 Identity Management: Identity Making in the Context of Marginalization
  • 5 Taking the Blame: Responsibilizing Homelessness
  • 6 The Homeless Mental Health Consumer: Managing Exclusion through Redeemability
  • 7 Moving toward Inclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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