Gender, Ethnicity, and Homelessness: Accounting for Demographic Diversity on the Streets

Gender, Ethnicity, and Homelessness: Accounting for Demographic Diversity on the Streets

Examines the gender and ethnic composition of the homeless population. Then examines several explanatory frameworks for these gender and ethinc variations among the homeless. Asks why understanding demographic diversity matters and explores how policy responses attuned to such diversity can make int...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 1994-02, Vol.37 (4), p.476-504
1. Verfasser: BAKER, SUSAN GONZALEZ
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Demographic aspects
Demography
Ethnic aspects
Ethnicity
Gender
Gender aspects
Homeless persons
Homelessness
Public Policy (homeless)
Relationship
USA
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Zusammenfassung:Examines the gender and ethnic composition of the homeless population. Then examines several explanatory frameworks for these gender and ethinc variations among the homeless. Asks why understanding demographic diversity matters and explores how policy responses attuned to such diversity can make intervention more efficient and effective.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764294037004005