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Research Article

Thick skins in place, thick skins out of place: re-placing homeless bodies in spaces of care

Pieles gruesas en su lugar, pieles gruesas fuera de lugar: reubicación de cuerpos sin hogar en espacios de cuidado

Peaux dures en place, peaux dures déplacées: le re-placement des corps sans-abri dans les espaces de care

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Pages 953-971 | Received 27 Mar 2019, Accepted 11 Sep 2020, Published online: 17 Oct 2020

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