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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Volume 20, 2010 - Issue 2: The Complexities of Homelessness: Theoretical and Empirical Analyses
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The Function of Shelters for Women: Assistance or Social Control?

Helen P. Hartnett Division of Social Work, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Judy L. Postmus School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Pages 289-302 | Published online: 12 Mar 2010

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Jill Pable. (2013) Possessions in the Homeless Shelter Experience: The Built Environment's Potential Role in Self-restoration. Interiors 4:3, pages 267-293.
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Sarah C. Vrabic, Janette E. Herbers, Mariah Davis & Courtney Thomas. (2022) Perceptions of support in shelter environments for caregivers and young children experiencing family homelessness. Child: Care, Health and Development 48:4, pages 588-594.
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Asia A. Eaton, Dionne P. Stephens, Yanet Ruvalcaba & Jasmine Banks. (2021) A culture of care: How Lotus House Women's Shelter heals program participants through genuineness, space, high expectations, dignity, individualized attention, and community. Journal of Community Psychology 50:4, pages 1793-1815.
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Harmony A Reppond & Heather E Bullock. (2019) Reclaiming “good motherhood”: US mothers’ critical resistance in family homeless shelters. Feminism & Psychology 30:1, pages 100-120.
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Cara A. Bergstrom-Lynch. (2017) Empowerment in a Bureaucracy? Survivors’ Perceptions of Domestic Violence Shelter Policies and Practices. Affilia 33:1, pages 112-125.
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Elizabeth R. Anthony, Aviva Vincent & Yoonkyung Shin. (2018) Parenting and child experiences in shelter: A qualitative study exploring the effect of homelessness on the parent-child relationship. Child & Family Social Work 23:1, pages 8-15.
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Cameron Parsell, Elizabeth Eggins & Greg Marston. (2016) Human Agency and Social Work Research: A Systematic Search and Synthesis of Social Work Literature. British Journal of Social Work, pages bcv145.
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Daniel C. Farrell. 2014. Relational Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations. Relational Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations 261 282 .
Daniel Farrell. (2012) Understanding the Psychodynamics of Chronic Homelessness from a Self Psychological Perspective. Clinical Social Work Journal 40:3, pages 337-347.
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