Homeless in Las Vegas
Subtitle: stories from the street
By: Kurt Borchard
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Reno
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780874178371
Subjects: Homeless persons; Social conditions; Case studies; Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Operating in the space between homelessness and tourism: Ron and Ricky; title: In the rough: Jessi; title: Confronting aggression, pride, and need in former convicts: Kevin; title: Living outside the mainstream with chronic alcoholism: Bruce and Alaska; title: The disconnect of mental illness: Paul, Melissa, and Cory; title: Dealing with the iron cage of bureaucracy: Gary; title: Homeless, not criminal: Jack; title: Recently dislocated: Chuck; title: Avoiding centralized programs and shelters: Karen and Dave; title: Maintaining friendships: Marco and Manny; title: Updates.