International Perspectives on Homelessness in Developed Nations

by Toro, Paul A.; Hoyle, Rick H.

• ISBN13: 9781405182447
• ISBN10: 140518244X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-06
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This collection of original articles highlights the similarities and differences in the status of homelessness and research approaches used to understand this social problem in the US and other developed nations. Articles include literature reviews, studies comparing homelessness across nations, papers that examine specific issues in relation to homelessness in particular nations, and policy oriented discussions Eight different developed nations are in some substantial way considered in one or more of the 11 papers After the US, these nations include the 5 most populous among the world's fully developed nations (i.e., Japan, Germany, France, the UK, and Italy) as well as a few smaller ones (i.e., Australia, the Czech Republic, and Belgium) All papers are by authors and/or based on data from outside of the US

Author Biography

Paul A. Toro is Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit. He was President of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27, Community Psychology, of the American Psychological Association) in 2003-04. He and his Research Group on Homelessness and Poverty have conducted a wide range of studies on homelessness over the past two decades, including studies on homeless adults, families, and youth. His studies have compared homeless to matched housed samples; assessed prevalence, media coverage, and public opinion; evaluated interventions; tested social psychological theories; collected data across nations; and followed large samples in longitudinal designs.

Table of Contents

International Perspectives on Homelessness.in Developed Nations
Issue Editor
Literature Reviews
Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness	p. 461
Psychological Research on Homelessness in Western Europe:
A Review from 1970 to 2001	p. 483
Pierre Philippot, Catherine Lecocq, Fanny Sempoux,
Hilde Nachtergael, and Benoit Galand
Comparative Studies of Multiple Nations
Homelessness in Europe and the United States: A Comparison of Prevalence and Public Opinion	p. 505
A Comparative Study of Homelessness in the United Kingdom and Japan	p. 525
AIDS Risk Behaviors among American and Australian Homeless Youth	p. 543
Studies of Individual Nations and Analyses of Policy
A Research Program on Homelessness in France	p. 567
Policeman or Friend? Dilemmas in Working with Homeless
Young People in the United Kingdom	p. 589
Homelessness in the Czech Republic	p. 607
Tackling Street Homelessness in Scotland: The Evolution and Impact of the Rough Sleepers Initiative	p. 623
Approaches to Homelessness Policy in Europe, the United States and Australia	p. 641
International Homelessness: Policy, Socio-Cultural and Individual Perspectives	p. 657
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