Encyclopedia of Homelessness - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0761927514 ISBN 13: 9780761927518

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2004

Riassunto

The Encyclopedia of Homelessness is the first systematic effort to organize and summarize what we know about this complex topic which impacts not only the homeless but all of society. The Encyclopedia focuses on the current situation in the United States, with a comparative sampling of homelessness around the world. The Encyclopedia contains entries on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Japan, Nigeria, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Tokyo, Calcutta, London and others from around the world. The Encyclopedia of Homelessness meets the needs of a broad audience, offering a rich history and the data, views, and perspectives of experts from different disciplines and perspectives.

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Recensione:

This valuable reference provides an excellent overview of a serious world-wide problem. As such, it is an essential purchase for all libraries. (LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review))

Levinson's remarkable work deserves an award for tackling this complex social problem in such a very thorough and well-organized way. Highly Recommended. (CHOICE)

"In 155 extended essays, this groundbreaking encyclopedia presents an up-to-date summary of current research on homelessness. . . . This important set is highly recommended for academic and large public libraries." (John R.M. Lawrence, Reference Librarian Lawrence Looks at Books 2004-10-01)

"There have been a variety of publications on homelessness in the last five years, but no other up-to-date publication is as comprehensive as this encyclopedia." (Booklist Booklist Magazine 2005-05-15)

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• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0761927514
• ISBN 13: 9780761927518
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 928
• Redattore: Levinson David