Homelessness and social policy / edited by Roger Burrows, Nicholas Pleace and Deborah Quilgars.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-256) and index.

1. Homelessness in contemporary Britain : conceptualisation and measurement / Nicholas Pleace, Roger Burrows and Deborah Quilgars -- 2. Homelessness and the law / Stuart Lowe -- 3. Theorising homelessness : contemporary sociological and feminist perspectives / Joanne Neale -- 4. The social distribution of the experience of homelessness / Roger Burrows -- 5. The characteristics of single homeless people in England / Peter A. Kemp -- 6. Mortgage arrears, mortgage possessions and homelessness / Janet Ford -- 7. Soldiering on? Theorising homelessness amongst ex-servicemen / Paul Higate -- 8. The housing needs of ex-prisoners / Jane Carlisle -- 9. The health of single homeless people / Wendy Bines -- 10. Health, homelessness and access to health care services in London / Nicholas Pleace and Deborah Quilgars -- 11. Rehousing single homeless people / Nicholas Pleace -- 12. Opening doors in the private rented sector : developments in assistance with access / Julie Rugg -- 13. The capacity of the private rented sector to house homeless households / Mark Bevan and David Rhodes -- 14. Hostels : a useful policy and practice response? / Joanne Neale -- 15. Addressing the problem of youth homelessness and unemployment : the contribution of foyers / Deborah Quilgars and Isobel Anderson -- 16. Working together to help homeless people : an examination of inter-agency themes / Christine Oldman.

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