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Title: |
Someone To Talk To |
| Sub-title: |
Care and Control of the Homeless |
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| By (author): |
Tom Allen |
| ISBN10-13: |
155266029X : 9781552660294 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
135 |
| Weight: |
.191 Kg. |
| Published: |
Fernwood Publishing - January 2000 |
| List Price: |
18.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Someone To Talk To is an empassioned account of life on the mean streets of Vancouverâ s Downtown Eastside. Homeless and near-homeless persons recount in agonizing detail their experiences of living on the edge in a large Canadian city. They chronicle the grim spirals of poverty, marginalization and despair that propelled them out of their homes, onto the streets and into the ambit of shelters like Triage Emergency Services. Allen analyzes how state policies contribute more to the continuation of homelessness than its eradication. â Some people like to glamorize it but thereâ s nothing glamorous about it. People put a knife into you for a couple of bucks. I spent quite a bit of time on the streets and youâ re looking more out for your safety than you are looking for a place to sleep for the night.â |
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