Table of Contents

Preface Introduction "Nowhere Else To Go": Becoming Homeless "Because We're Poor": Explanations of Homelessness "Living Here's Not Bad But Not Good Enough": Shelter Living "I Had To Leave Some Stuff Behind": Loss and Disappointment "I'm Always Scared": Fears and Uncertainty "I've Seen And I Know What I've Seen": Violence and Substance Abuse "Waiting For Grammy To Call": Family Relationships "I Ain't Telling Them I'm In A Shelter": Friends "It Feels Like I'm Dumb": School "We'll Manage but It Isn't Easy": Coping Conclusion References Index

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This sensitive, insightful, and troubling book communicates, through the voices of children, the harsh life experiences of homelessness. Individual chapters address basic relationships common to all children--family, friends, and school--and then consider how these relationships are impacted by homelessness.

About the Author

MARY E. WALSH is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctoral Training Program at Boston College. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is the co-author of Children's Conceptions of Health, Illness, and Bodily Functions, and has contributed to numerous scholarly and professional journal.