Homelessness among older adults in Prague : causes, contexts and prospects
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Prague : Charles University, Karolinum Press, 2020.
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Translated from the Czech.
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Vágnerová, M., Marek, J., Csémy, L., & Jones, P. (2020). Homelessness among older adults in Prague: causes, contexts and prospects. (First English edition). Charles University, Karolinum Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Marie Vágnerová et al.. 2020. Homelessness Among Older Adults in Prague: Causes, Contexts and Prospects. Charles University, Karolinum Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Marie Vágnerová et al.. Homelessness Among Older Adults in Prague: Causes, Contexts and Prospects. Charles University, Karolinum Press, 2020.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Vágnerová, M., Marek, J., Csémy, L. and Jones, P. (2020). Homelessness among older adults in prague: causes, contexts and prospects. First English edn Prague: Charles University, Karolinum Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Vágnerová, Marie, Jakub Marek, Ladislav Csémy, and Phil (Czech language translator) Jones. Homelessness Among Older Adults in Prague: Causes, Contexts and Prospects. First English edition, Charles University, Karolinum Press, 2020.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Homelessness among older adults in Prague :|b causes, contexts and prospects /|c Marie Vágnerová, Jakub Marek, Ladislav Csémy ; translation by Phil Jones. |
| 250 | |a First English edition. | ||
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- I. Introduction -- 1. Specification of the problem -- 1.1 Our objectives -- 1.2 Methodology -- 1.3 A description of the group under examination -- II. Life prior to becoming homeless -- 1. Homeless people rate their childhood and family of origin -- 1.1 Current relationships between our respondents and their parents -- 2. Sibling relationships -- 3. Partnerships prior to becoming homeless -- 4. Parenthood -- 5. Employment and accommodation prior to becoming homeless -- 5.1 Means of livelihood prior to becoming homeless -- III. Life on the street | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 1. Causes of homelessness -- 2. First days on the street -- 3. Life on the street -- 3.1 A typical day -- Summary -- 3.2 How our respondents feel about their lives on the street -- Summary -- 4. Relationships between homeless people -- 4.1 Sexual partnerships between homeless people -- 5. Where older homeless people live -- 5.1 Sleeping rough -- 5.2 Sleeping in non-residential premises and squats -- 5.3 Sleeping at the apartment of a friend or relative -- 5.4 Sleeping in reception centres -- 5.5 Sleeping in shelters -- 6. How our respondents support themselves -- 6.1 Charities | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 6.2 Social benefits -- 6.3 Casual (cash-in-hand) work -- 6.4 Begging and panhandling -- 6.5 Scavenging and collecting (redeeming recyclables) -- 6.6 Theft -- 6.7 Prostitution -- 7. Alcohol consumption on the street -- 8. Drug consumption on the street -- 9. Psychological problems -- 10. Criminal activity -- 10.1 What our respondents think about life in prison -- 11. What our respondents think about themselves and their transformation -- 12. Subjective reasons for long-term homelessness -- 13. Debt as an important barrier to any return to mainstream society -- IV. Ideas of the future | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 1. How our older respondents view their future prospects -- 2. The message our respondents would like to send to ordinary people -- V. Conclusion -- Appendix -- VI. The follow-up stories of young homeless people -- 1. Introduction -- 2. More detailed analysis of changes in the lives of our young respondents -- 3. The current lifestyle of our young respondents -- 4. Factors that influenced the lives of young people -- 4.1 A description of the people who remained homeless -- 4.2 A description of the people who returned to society -- 5. The interpersonal relationships of our young respondents | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5.1 Relationships with parents and siblings -- 5.2 Sexual partnerships -- 5.3 Relationships with children -- VII. Causes, contexts and prospects of homelessness -- 1. Social services for homeless people in the Czech Republic -- 1.1 State assistance -- 1.2 Outreach programmes -- 1.3 Low-threshold drop-in centres -- 1.4 Residential services -- Bibliography | |
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