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Author : Judith Berck
Release : 1992
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 505/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis No Place to be by : Judith Berck
Download or read book No Place to be written by Judith Berck. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the grave situation facing homeless children and their parents who live in shelters and welfare hotels.
Author : Mary L. Schuster
Release : 2022-01-27
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 714/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Homeless Voices by : Mary L. Schuster
Download or read book Homeless Voices written by Mary L. Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeless Voices: Stigma, Space, and Social Media argues that the best sources for how to address issues of homelessness are people experiencing homelessness themselves, particularly as they express their experiences through personal blogs and memoirs. Mary L. Schuster discusses how space and land have been historically denied to marginalized communities who still feel the effects to this day, along with examining the conditions and limitations of common spaces often assigned to those experiencing homelessness, culminating in an analysis of how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted homelessness. Schuster focuses on two vulnerable groups that often experience homelessness: victims of domestic violence and unaccompanied youth, particularly those who struggle with gender identity and unstable housing. This book includes a variety of case studies, examining public meetings and court decisions, public policy symposiums, and personal interviews, and ultimately finds that intersectionality—specifically age, race, gender identity, and ethnicity—plays a large part in understanding and experiencing homelessness. By shifting our attention to the diverse voices who experience homelessness themselves, Schuster claims, we can finally begin to remedy this crisis. Scholars of media studies, sociology, and urban development will find this book particularly useful.
Author : Diane Nilan
Release : 2020-11-15
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 714/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dismazed and Driven by : Diane Nilan
Download or read book Dismazed and Driven written by Diane Nilan. This book was released on 2020-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intrepid family homeless advocate, Diane Nilan's memoir of her journeys to tell the tale of children and their families seeking education while experiencing homelessness.
Author : Diana Bowman
Release : 2016-10-13
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 319/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Charlie Book by : Diana Bowman
Download or read book The Charlie Book written by Diana Bowman. This book was released on 2016-10-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeless kids of all ages exist in every community, but few realize this. Because of their invisibility, the needs of these kids, a population of over 3 million, go largely unmet. The Charlie Book not only offers a range of ways ordinary compassionate people can help in their own communities, but it also gives background information to help understand the scope of this hidden problem. Additionally, it directs readers to existing resources.Schools districts must have a trained homeless liaison to identify and assist students experiencing homelessness. The federal McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Act, reauthorized in December 2015 as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), specifies duties and responsibilities of these liaisons. One is to develop local resources to help the students succeed in school. "Charlie," for whom the book is named, was instrumental in passage of homeless children and youth's educational rights. Society's choice in dealing with widespread angst about income inequality, racial strife, domestic and international violence, and personal challenges could angrily tumble into an apathetic stupor or embrace compassion that spurs action. The Charlie Book: 60 Ways to Help Homeless Kids grew out of the desire to create a "compassion epidemic" that would spill out across the country to ease the suffering of millions of homeless children and youth. It was created and reviewed by people with years of experience working with homeless kids.This concise handbook will provide the know-how for adults and kids, civic organizations and faith communities, scout troops and neighborhood associations to make a viable difference in their local communities for the mostly invisible families and youth experiencing a variety of shapes of homelessness.Those involved in this book believe that good people doing good things will mitigate the apathy and anxiety that grabs headlines and shatters lives. The Charlie Book offers a simple, doable approach to providing tangible help to young people striving to get an education despite the formidable challenges they face. The antidote to apathy is action. The Charlie Book, offers simple activities that can simply change lives for the better.
Author : Robert L. Okin
Release : 2014
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Silent Voices by : Robert L. Okin
Download or read book Silent Voices written by Robert L. Okin. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Practicing psychiatrist, professor, and former commissioner of mental health Robert Okin spent two years on the street, meeting and photographing homeless individuals with mental illness..."-- Back cover.
