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The Triple Bind Of Single-Parent Families: Resources, Employment And Policies To Improve Wellbeing, Rense Nieuwenhuis, Laurie C. Maldonado
The Triple Bind Of Single-Parent Families: Resources, Employment And Policies To Improve Wellbeing, Rense Nieuwenhuis, Laurie C. Maldonado
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Editors: Rense Nieuwenhuis and Laurie C. Maldonado
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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book presents evidence from over 40 countries that shows how single parents face a triple bind of inadequate resources, employment and policies, which in combination further complicate their lives.
This book - multi-disciplinary and comparative in design - shows evidence from over 40 countries, along with detailed case studies of Sweden, Iceland, Scotland, and the UK. It covers aspects of well-being that include poverty, good quality jobs, the middle class, …
Generational Homelessness In New York City Family Homeless Shelters, Deborah Johnson
Generational Homelessness In New York City Family Homeless Shelters, Deborah Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness has been a problem in New York City (NYC) for decades. Part of the problem is children who grew up in the shelter system and then returned as adults, a phenomenon known as 2nd-generation homelessness. Literature indicates that no researchers have interviewed second-generation homeless adults about their experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of 2nd-generation homelessness from the perspective of homeless adults returning to the shelter system. The sample included 1 second-generation homeless adult and 10 case managers at Tier II homeless shelters. Interviews were conducted and data were analyzed using hand coding to …