Homelessness & health in Canada
Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice reco...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa
Univ. of Ottawa Press
2014, 2014
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| Series: | Health & Society
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to the ongoing public health crisis. This book is divided into three distinct but complimentary sections. In the first section, contributors explore how homelessness affects the health of particular homeless populations, focusing on the experiences of hom |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 320 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 0776621491 0776626132 9780776626130 9780776621494 |