| Description |
1 online resource (402 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Overview; 1. Homelessness policy: Benign neglect or regulation and control?; 2. Theorising cause; 3. The dynamics of homelessness; Part 2: Debates and Issues; 4. Definition and counting: Where to now?; 5. Gender and homelessness; 6. Young people; 7. Older people; 8. Indigenous homelessness; 9. Domestic and family violence; 10. Complex needs and the justice system; 11. Trauma: A cause and consequence of homelessness; 12. Chronic homelessness: A political and moral priority |
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Part 3: Policy and the Future13. The failure of the housing system; 14. Reforming the service system; Index |
| Summary |
The first book to explore the complexities of homelessness in Australia - and the future policies likely to improve the situation. What is homelessness? Who counts as homeless? Whose responsibility is homelessness? In Homelessness in Australia experts in the sector offer timely insights into the history, causes and extent of homelessness in this country - and the future policy directions most likely to have a positive impact. Covering issues such as gender, Indigenous homelessness, family violence, young people and the effects of trauma, the book aims to improve both the understanding of the co |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Homelessness -- Australia
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Homeless persons -- Australia
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Homeless persons
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Homelessness
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Australia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chamberlain, Chris
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Johnson, Guy
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| ISBN |
9781742247113 |
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1742247113 |
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