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Author: Jana L. Jasinski ,
Elizabeth E. Mustaine ,
Jennifer K. Wesely ,
James D. Wright
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Imprint: Northeastern University Press
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781555537258
ISBN 10: 1555537251
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 June 2010
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
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Reviews
Jasinski et al. take note of the gaps in the literature and offer a comprehensive study consisting of survey measures and qualitative interviews of homeless women residing in several shelters in four Florida cities. . . . Recommended. --Choice
The authors in-depth interviews and use of the women s stories provide meaning for the survey data that generally affirms what we knew or imagined about homeless women, and that is important. Contemporary Sociology
"""Jasinski et al. take note of the gaps in the literature and offer a comprehensive study consisting of survey measures and qualitative interviews of homeless women residing in several shelters in four Florida cities. . . . Recommended.""--Choice ""The authors' in-depth interviews and use of the women's stories provide meaning for the survey data that generally affirms what we knew or imagined about homeless women, and that is important.""--Contemporary Sociology ""This is an excellent and much needed contribution to the field. The scholarship is first rate and the authors provide cutting edge data on the complexities of homelessness and violence. It is refreshing to read a rich scientific account of one of society's most compelling social problems that offers in-depth qualitative data on the lives of people who typically suffer in silence."" --Walter S. DeKeseredy, Ph.D., Professor of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and co-author of Dangerous Exits: Escaping Abusive Relationships in Rural America"
The authors' in-depth interviews and use of the women's stories provide meaning for the survey data that generally affirms what we knew or imagined about homeless women, and that is important. --Contemporary Sociology
Author Information
JANA L. JASINSKI is associate professor of sociology, University of Central Florida; JENNIFER K. WESELY is associate professor of criminal justice, University of North Florida; JAMES D. WRIGHT is Provost Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, University of Central Florida; and ELIZABETH E. MUSTAINE is associate professor of sociology, University of Central Florida.
