The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness

The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness is a comprehensive guide to homelessness, including history, culture, causation, definitions, gender, sexuality, youth, families, migration, rurality, veterans, and health. It is essential reading for students, academics, and professionals across sociology, human geography, public policy, housing policy, social policy, social work, economics, and criminology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 454 pages
Publication date: 22 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness is a comprehensive and cutting-edge resource that brings together a diverse array of esteemed scholars from around the world to provide a comprehensive overview of classic and current research, as well as future trends, in the field of homelessness. Spanning 41 chapters and organized into four sections, this handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the multifaceted phenomenon of homelessness, encompassing its historical context, cultural aspects, causative factors, and various definitions. It delves into contemporary and historical debates surrounding homelessness across different academic disciplines, shedding light on its relationship with gender, sexuality, youth, families, migration, rural areas, veterans, and health. Additionally, the handbook includes a range of country-specific studies that showcase the diverse approaches and understandings of homelessness across different regions of the world.

Contributors from diverse backgrounds and editors from the Centre of Housing Policy at the University of York ensure the handbook's global perspective and authoritative nature. It serves as an essential guide for students, academics, and professionals across a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, human geography, public policy, housing policy, social policy, social work, economics, and criminology.

The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness offers a groundbreaking and comprehensive exploration of the theory, methods, and primary interdisciplinary debates surrounding homelessness. It provides a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of this complex issue and contribute to the ongoing efforts to address and mitigate homelessness globally.

Weight: 1030g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815362104