Housing and homelessness

Lucy learns that life is both kind and cruel as she settles into her new South London home.

As a kid, Bernie Shakeshaft's mischievous and reckless behaviour led him to became known as the wild one of his devout Catholic family.

"e;A must-read for anyone interested in solutions to America's housing crisis.

Here for the first time is the full horror and madness of sharing a house, told by someone who's been there.

LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021'One of the year's funniest books' i Paper'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating .

Join Raynor and Moth as their journey continues in the incredible and uplifting Sunday Times No.

Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass' heartbreaking memoir I Miss Mummy now combined in a single volume with her inspiring new title Please Don't Take My Baby, about a pregnant teenager desperate to keep her child.

Why we need to be better at ageing.

Every child has the right to read.

An intimate portrait of India’s child runaways, and the sociopolitical forces shaping their lives This intimate portrait examines the tracks, journeys, and experiences of child runaways in northern India.

What is it about the concept of “home” that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically?

A groundbreaking account of the early history of rent control Written by one of the country’s foremost urban historians, The Great Rent Wars tells the fascinating but little-known story of the battles between landlords and tenants in the nation’s largest city from 1917 through 1929.

Homelessness is one of the most compelling social problems in the United States.

This foundational text on housing tenure, housing policy, homelessness, and housing in a global context has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the United States during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

As urban populations grow unprecedentedly, cities worldwide face pressures from rapid expansion, climate change, and social inequalities.

Raising the Roof addresses one of the key issues of our era - the UK's housing crisis.

Raising the Roof addresses one of the key issues of our era - the UK's housing crisis.

Urban Density Contextualized provides planners with the tools to understand, assess, and implement urban density successfully.

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, more than 14 million U.

Urban Density Contextualized provides planners with the tools to understand, assess, and implement urban density successfully.

Britain's streets have been transformed by the construction of new property - but it's owned by private corporations, designed for profit and watched over by CCTV.

Stop playing like a pawn and start playing like the kingYou already know just how enjoyable--and and challenging--the game of chess can be.

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*WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable .

This book is the first to chronicle the story of Housing First (HF), a paradigm-shifting evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that began in New York City in 1992 and rapidly spread to other cities nationally and internationally.

This book is the first to chronicle the story of Housing First (HF), a paradigm-shifting evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that began in New York City in 1992 and rapidly spread to other cities nationally and internationally.

Why, after "e;the greatest economic expansion in history"e; and endless proclamations of "e;recovery,"e; do most Americans have to step over the homeless nearly every day?

With urban poverty rising and affordable housing disappearing, the homeless and other "e;disorderly"e; people continue to occupy public space in many American cities.

With urban poverty rising and affordable housing disappearing, the homeless and other "e;disorderly"e; people continue to occupy public space in many American cities.

Covering the entire period from the colonial era to the late twentieth century, this book is the first scholarly history of the homeless in America.

Music Downtown Eastside draws on two decades of research in one of North America's poorest urban areas to illustrate how human rights can be promoted through music.

Music Downtown Eastside draws on two decades of research in one of North America's poorest urban areas to illustrate how human rights can be promoted through music.

Whenever the topic of large jails and public hospitals in urban America is raised, a single idea comes to mind.

Whenever the topic of large jails and public hospitals in urban America is raised, a single idea comes to mind.

A clear and concise introduction to the land law of England and Wales written in the Clarendon style: as a letter to a friend, with a minimum of footnotes and statutory material.

A clear and concise introduction to the land law of England and Wales written in the Clarendon style: as a letter to a friend, with a minimum of footnotes and statutory material.

With cities acting as magnets for population concentration and economic growth, urban planning takes a center stage.

A Complete, Solid and Flexible Chess Opening Repertoire for Black & White with the King's FianchettoWhen experienced chess teacher Emmanuel Neiman learned that some of his pupils hesitated to play in competitions for fear of being crushed in the opening, he wanted to help.

Homeless Heritage describes the process of using archaeological methodologies to collaboratively document how contemporary homeless people use and experience the city.

The Making of the Modern British Home explores the impact of the modern suburban semi-detached house on British family life during the 1920s and 1930s - focusing primarily on working-class households who moved from cramped inner-urban accommodation to new suburban council or owner-occupied housing estates.

Commercial conveyancing and property is a complex and diverse area with many potential pitfalls.

Commercial conveyancing and property is a complex and diverse area with many potential pitfalls.

Thoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with a firm sense of where they belonged, and why.

Thoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with a firm sense of where they belonged, and why.

Homeless Heritage describes the process of using archaeological methodologies to collaboratively document how contemporary homeless people use and experience the city.

Global processes have an increasing influence on local contexts and the nature and distribution of opportunities among populations across the globe.

Global processes have an increasing influence on local contexts and the nature and distribution of opportunities among populations across the globe.

Evidence for the negative effects of segregation and concentrated poverty in America's cities now exists in abundance; poor and underrepresented communities in segregated urban housing markets suffer diminished outcomes in education, economic mobility, political participation, and physical and psychological health.

Evidence for the negative effects of segregation and concentrated poverty in America's cities now exists in abundance; poor and underrepresented communities in segregated urban housing markets suffer diminished outcomes in education, economic mobility, political participation, and physical and psychological health.

In 2000, the first social agenda in the history of the European Union was launched, and the endeavor to combat poverty came increasingly to the forefront as a specific area for EU policy cooperation and coordination.