Hard Lives, Mean Streets : Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women [1 ed.] 9781555537326, 9781555537258

Although homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, there is little direct information about the act

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English Pages 175 Year 2010

Hard Lives, Mean Streets : Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women [1 ed.]
9781555537326, 9781555537258

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