1 member recommended this.
Click here to recommend.
5.2 Taking Care of Their Own? Or Falling Between the Cracks? Absolute & Relative Homelessness Among Immigrants, Refugees, & Refugee Claimants in Vancouver
Hiebert, Daniel; D’Addario, Silvia & Sherrell, Kathy
The housing situation of newcomers to Greater Vancouver is heavily influenced by the social capital of existing ethno-cultural communities. As a result, the extent of relative and absolute homelessness among immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants is less than would be expected, given the income levels of these groups. Although many individuals and families are living in crowded, sub-standard conditions, the social networks operating among immigrant, refugee, and refugee claimant communities appear to mitigate against the worst forms of homelessness.
Download chapter as PDF
Download chapter as an ePub file
For free ePub software, return to the Table of Contents page.
Back to Table of Contents
Type of Resource:
E-Book Chapter
Language:
English
Date Added:
16/06/2009
Added By:
AMarsolais
Date Released:
16/06/2009
Modified By:
AMarsolais