Shelterization revisted: Some methodological dangers of institutional studies of the homeless

Human Organization

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-142

  Marcus, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fieldwork; Homelessness; New York City; Poverty; Race; Shelterization

Indexed keywords

HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING PROVISION; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL POLICY;

NEW YORK; NEW YORK CITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042804960     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.62.2.1p2kehqeva66mt4p     Document Type: Article

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