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Landscapes of Despair - From Deinstitutionalization to Homelessness
Dear, Michael J.; Wolch, Jennifer R.
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Hardback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 27000.
Michael Dear and Jennifer Wolch examine the emergence of urban ghettos of the socially dependent--an unforeseen "solution" to the problem of developing community-based care for a variety of service-dependent groups, including the mentally and physically disabled, ex-offenders, and addicts. Based on detailed case studies drawn from several cities in Canada and the United States, Landscapes of Despair is a comprehensive analysis of these ghettos. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts ... Read more
Michael Dear and Jennifer Wolch examine the emergence of urban ghettos of the socially dependent--an unforeseen "solution" to the problem of developing community-based care for a variety of service-dependent groups, including the mentally and physically disabled, ex-offenders, and addicts. Based on detailed case studies drawn from several cities in Canada and the United States, Landscapes of Despair is a comprehensive analysis of these ghettos. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691631110
SKU
V9780691631110
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Reviews for Landscapes of Despair - From Deinstitutionalization to Homelessness
"This is an easy book to praise and one that will repay close study... A scrupulous and wise discussion, balancing equity and therapeutics, and one with immediate relevance to current problems."
Kim Hopper, Access "This book could offer a whole new meaning to the concept of 'geography awareness' that has been so enthusiastically embraced in recent years."
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Kim Hopper, Access "This book could offer a whole new meaning to the concept of 'geography awareness' that has been so enthusiastically embraced in recent years."
Christopher J. Smith, Economic Geography ... Read more