The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness 1st Edition

The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness — 1st Edition (by)

Confronting one of the most urgent social challenges of our time, The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness offers a rigorous, accessible guide for anyone working to understand and respond to homelessness. This comprehensive volume synthesizes cutting-edge research, policy debate, and practical insight to illuminate causes, consequences, and solutions across diverse settings.

Combining interdisciplinary perspectives—from housing policy and social work to public health and urban studies—the handbook maps theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and evidence-based interventions. Readers will find clear discussions of pathways into homelessness, the role of structural inequalities, service delivery models, prevention strategies, and the lived experience of people without stable housing. International and regional viewpoints ensure relevance for practitioners and scholars in cities and communities around the world.

Tailored for policy makers, academics, postgraduate students, and front-line professionals, this edition equips readers with tools to design effective programs, critique existing systems, and develop compassionate, sustainable responses. Practical implications are paired with critical analysis, making it equally valuable as a classroom text and a reference for commissioning agencies and non-profit organisations.

Whether you are researching comparative housing policy, developing local interventions, or teaching the next generation of social care leaders, The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness is an essential, up-to-date resource. Add this authoritative volume to your collection to deepen your understanding and strengthen your impact in addressing homelessness at local, national, and global levels. Order your copy today to bring evidence-informed solutions into practice.

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