Hard lives, mean streets : violence in the lives of homeless women / Jana L. Jasinski ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jasinski, Jana L.

Series:

Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.

The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homeless women--Violence against--United States.

Homeless women.

Homeless women--United States--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Northeastern University Press ; Hanover [N.H.] : Published by University Press of New England, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of violence among women experiencing homelessness.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1: Violence, Homelessness, and Women; 2: Study Participants - Florida's Homeless Women; 3: Homelessness and Its Consequences; 4: Homeless Victims and Perpetrators of Violence; 5: Risk Factors and Routine Activities; 6: The Childhood Nexus; 7: Violence as a Cause of Homelessness among Women; 8: The Criminal Justice Response; 9: Injury, Addiction, and Emotional Problems; 10: Conclusions; Appendix A: Study Methodology; Appendix B: Serious Physical Abuse Items; References; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612661037

9781282661035

1282661035

9781555537326

1555537324

OCLC:

649914513