James D. Wright and Amy M. Donley: Poor and homeless in the sunshine state—down and out in theme park nation: Transaction Publishers, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-1-4128-4221-1 (hbk)

A review of Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State--Down and Out in Theme Park Nation by James D. Wright and Amy M. Donley is presented. The core of the book (Chapters 39) comprises a series of research reports on different aspects of the central Floridian homeless population, drawing on surveys, f...

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Published in:Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 2016, Vol.31 (4), p.775-777
Main Author: Finnerty, Joe
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Amusement parks
Cities
Geography
Homeless people
Homelessness
Households
Human Geography
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
Low income groups
Population
Poverty
Shelters
Social conditions
Social Sciences
States
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Summary:A review of Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State--Down and Out in Theme Park Nation by James D. Wright and Amy M. Donley is presented. The core of the book (Chapters 39) comprises a series of research reports on different aspects of the central Floridian homeless population, drawing on surveys, focus groups and personal interviews. Groups researched include women using the Orlando homeless shelter, unsheltered homeless persons living in camps in woods in Central Florida, elderly homeless persons and recovering homeless alcoholics. Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State is a fascinating examination of homelessness in central Florida and should be on the bookshelf of all those interested in this pressing social problem.
ISSN:1566-4910
1573-7772
DOI:10.1007/s10901-015-9484-z