The Cost of Seeking Shelter: How Inaccessibility Leads to Women’s Underutilization of Emergency Shelter.

Emergency shelter is considered the “point of entry” into the social service system for homeless individuals. Despite the benefits of using emergency shelter, many homeless individuals remain unsheltered. The author argues that it is not enough for services to be available to the homeless. These ser...

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Publicado en:Journal of Poverty Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 254 - 275
Autor principal: Perez, Jessica Lauren
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2014
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