A Complex Exile: Homelessness and Social Exclusion in Canada

Author:   Erin Dej
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774865128


Pages:   254
Publication Date:   24 March 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Erin Dej
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780774865128


ISBN 10:   0774865121
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   24 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Exploring Exclusion among People Experiencing Homelessness 2 The Pillars of Exclusion: Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Criminalization in Canada 3 Managing in Place: The Shelter as Neoliberal Total Institution 4 Identity Management: Identity Making in the Context of Marginalization 5 Taking the Blame: Responsibilizing Homelessness 6 The Homeless Mental Health Consumer: Managing Exclusion through Redeemability 7 Moving toward Inclusion Notes; References; Index

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A Complex Exile is poised to shift Canada's approach to addressing homelessness. This book highlights the importance of permanently changing the ways in which we react to homelessness: away from solely treating the individual and toward addressing the systemic barriers that create exclusion and deepen poverty. --Jacqueline Kennelly, Carleton University A Complex Exile is poised to shift Canada's approach to addressing homelessness. This book highlights the importance of permanently changing the ways in which we react to homelessness: away from solely treating the individual and toward addressing the systemic barriers that create exclusion and deepen poverty.--Jacqueline Kennelly, Carleton University


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Erin Dej is an assistant professor of criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, where she co-authored A New Direction: A Framework for Homelessness Prevention with Stephen Gaetz, and she is the co-editor of Containing Madness: Gender and ‘Psy’ in Institutional Contexts with Jennifer M. Kilty.

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