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UNINA9910456415503321 |
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Titolo |
Hard lives, mean streets [[electronic resource] ] : violence in the lives of homeless women / / Jana L. Jasinski ... [et al.] |
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Boston, : Northeastern University Press |
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Hanover [N.H.], : Published by University Press of New England, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-66103-5 |
9786612661037 |
1-55553-732-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Homeless women - Violence against - United States |
Homeless women - United States - Social conditions |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1: Violence, Homelessness, and Women; 2: Study Participants - Florida's Homeless Women; 3: Homelessness and Its Consequences; 4: Homeless Victims and Perpetrators of Violence; 5: Risk Factors and Routine Activities; 6: The Childhood Nexus; 7: Violence as a Cause of Homelessness among Women; 8: The Criminal Justice Response; 9: Injury, Addiction, and Emotional Problems; 10: Conclusions; Appendix A: Study Methodology; Appendix B: Serious Physical Abuse Items; References; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of violence among homeless women |
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