Homelessness and Social Work - Zufferey, Carole
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The causes of homelessness are frequently associated with individualist explanations, without examining the broader political inequalities that shape how social problems such as homelessness are constructed and responded to. In reflecting on factors such as Indigeneity, race, ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexuality, ability and other markers of identity, Zufferey establishes a pathbreaking intersectional framework for understanding social work and homelessness. The book challenges how homelessness is represented in social work research, policy and practice, through the stories of people experiencing homelessness.…mehr

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The causes of homelessness are frequently associated with individualist explanations, without examining the broader political inequalities that shape how social problems such as homelessness are constructed and responded to. In reflecting on factors such as Indigeneity, race, ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexuality, ability and other markers of identity, Zufferey establishes a pathbreaking intersectional framework for understanding social work and homelessness. The book challenges how homelessness is represented in social work research, policy and practice, through the stories of people experiencing homelessness.
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Autorenporträt
Carole Zufferey is a senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia. She has a social work background. Prior to entering academia, she practised in the fields of community welfare, child protection and youth justice in remote Western Australia; aged care and disability in London, UK; and mental health and homelessness in Adelaide, South Australia. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on social work, homelessness and intersectionality. Her recent research projects include exploring lived experiences of and diverse perspectives on home and homelessness, and the impact of domestic violence on women's citizenship, including on their mental health, housing, employment and social participation.