Although homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, there is little direct information about the actual experiences of violence, past and current, among homeless people. This volume, based on the Florida Four-City Study, brings together interview material from 737 women, including structured quantitative interviews as well as in-depth qualitative interviews. The authors investigate how many homeless women have experienced violence in their lives, either as children or as adults, and then examine factors associated with experiences of violence, the consequences of violence, and types of interactions of homeless people with the justice system. The volume concludes with pragmatic and compassionate policy recommendations.
- ISBN10 6612661038
- ISBN13 9786612661037
- Publish Date 31 July 2010 (first published 10 June 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 September 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of New England
- Format eBook
- Pages 210
- Language English