| Description |
1 online resource (309 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- I. Introduction -- 1. Specification of the problem -- 1.1 Our objectives -- 1.2 Methodology -- 1.3 A description of the group under examination -- II. Life prior to becoming homeless -- 1. Homeless people rate their childhood and family of origin -- 1.1 Current relationships between our respondents and their parents -- 2. Sibling relationships -- 3. Partnerships prior to becoming homeless -- 4. Parenthood -- 5. Employment and accommodation prior to becoming homeless -- 5.1 Means of livelihood prior to becoming homeless -- III. Life on the street |
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1. Causes of homelessness -- 2. First days on the street -- 3. Life on the street -- 3.1 A typical day -- Summary -- 3.2 How our respondents feel about their lives on the street -- Summary -- 4. Relationships between homeless people -- 4.1 Sexual partnerships between homeless people -- 5. Where older homeless people live -- 5.1 Sleeping rough -- 5.2 Sleeping in non-residential premises and squats -- 5.3 Sleeping at the apartment of a friend or relative -- 5.4 Sleeping in reception centres -- 5.5 Sleeping in shelters -- 6. How our respondents support themselves -- 6.1 Charities |
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6.2 Social benefits -- 6.3 Casual (cash-in-hand) work -- 6.4 Begging and panhandling -- 6.5 Scavenging and collecting (redeeming recyclables) -- 6.6 Theft -- 6.7 Prostitution -- 7. Alcohol consumption on the street -- 8. Drug consumption on the street -- 9. Psychological problems -- 10. Criminal activity -- 10.1 What our respondents think about life in prison -- 11. What our respondents think about themselves and their transformation -- 12. Subjective reasons for long-term homelessness -- 13. Debt as an important barrier to any return to mainstream society -- IV. Ideas of the future |
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1. How our older respondents view their future prospects -- 2. The message our respondents would like to send to ordinary people -- V. Conclusion -- Appendix -- VI. The follow-up stories of young homeless people -- 1. Introduction -- 2. More detailed analysis of changes in the lives of our young respondents -- 3. The current lifestyle of our young respondents -- 4. Factors that influenced the lives of young people -- 4.1 A description of the people who remained homeless -- 4.2 A description of the people who returned to society -- 5. The interpersonal relationships of our young respondents |
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5.1 Relationships with parents and siblings -- 5.2 Sexual partnerships -- 5.3 Relationships with children -- VII. Causes, contexts and prospects of homelessness -- 1. Social services for homeless people in the Czech Republic -- 1.1 State assistance -- 1.2 Outreach programmes -- 1.3 Low-threshold drop-in centres -- 1.4 Residential services -- Bibliography |
| Notes |
Translated from the Czech |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 02, 2020) |
| Subject |
Homelessness -- Czech Republic -- Prague
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Homeless persons -- Czech Republic -- Prague -- Attitudes
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Middle-aged persons -- Czech Republic -- Prague -- Attitudes
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Social service -- Czech Republic -- Prague
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness
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Homeless persons -- Attitudes
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Homelessness
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Middle-aged persons -- Attitudes
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Social service
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Czech Republic
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marek, Jakub, author.
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Csémy, Ladislav, author
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Jones, Phil (Czech language translator), translator.
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| ISBN |
9788024645261 |
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8024645262 |
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