G Bowpitt,
Comparing men's and womens' experiences of multiple exclusion homelessness
Bowpitt,, G; Dwyer, PJ; Sundin, E; Weinstein, W
Authors
PJ Dwyer
E Sundin
W Weinstein
Abstract
This article explores gender as a variable in multiple exclusion homelessness in England. Much past research has taken insufficient account of the gender of homeless people, especially the predominance of men in the single homeless population and of women heading homeless households with dependent children. Drawing on qualitative data generated in a study of multiple exclusion homelessness in London and Nottingham, the article considers three ways in which gender may act as a homelessness variable: in people's susceptibility to homelessness, in their experiences of homelessness and in their encounters with accommodation services. By comparing the accounts of homeless men and women with complex support needs with evidence from staff working for support agencies, the overall aim of the article is to offer a critical examination of the gendered assumptions of homelessness policy and practice.
Citation
Bowpitt,, G., Dwyer, P., Sundin, E., & Weinstein, W. (2011). Comparing men's and womens' experiences of multiple exclusion homelessness. Social Policy and Society, 10(4), 537-547. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746411000285
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Oct 1, 2011 |
Deposit Date | Oct 10, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Journal | Social Policy and Society |
Print ISSN | 1474-7464 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 537-547 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746411000285 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1017/S1474746411000285 |
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