Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 225 g
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 225 g
Reihe: Working with Children and Adolescents series
ISBN: 978-0-8039-7806-5
Verlag: Sage Publications UK
This wide-ranging book analyzes the problem of youth homelessness in the western world. Taking into account psychological characteristics while highlighting the major risk factors in the family, at school and in society at large, the authors offer both practitioners and policymakers tools for dealing with all aspects of this issue.
Within a clear conceptual and theoretical framework, Jan van der Ploeg and Evert Scholte define the phenomenon of homelessness, drawing on data from across Europe and North America to establish its scope and prevalence among young people today. Always alive to the practical implications of their analysis, they provide a thorough and comprehensive strategy for addressing the plight of the homeless in which prevention and intervention go hand-in-hand.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
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PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING HOMELESSNESS
Defining the Problem
Homeless or Away from Home?
Prevalence of Homelessness amongst Juveniles
A World Survey
Behavioural Problems
Cause or Consequence?
Biographical and Psychological Factors
The Family and the Social Network
In Search of an Explanation
Theories of Homelessness
PART TWO: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
Prevention Programmes I
Tackling Problem Behaviour
Prevention Programmes II
Keeping Problem Youngsters off the Streets
Intervention on the Streets
Comprehensive Welfare Programmes for Homeless Youth
Conclusion
Current Status and Future Directions
