Laura Huey: 3 books
Negotiating Demands
Politics of Skid Row Policing in Edinburgh, San Francisco, and Vancouver
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
The relationship between policing and the governance of society is an important and complex one, especially as it relates to destitute areas. Through a comparative analysis of policing in skid row districts in three cities – Edinburgh, San Francisco, and Vancouver – Negotiating Demands offers...
Invisible Victims
Homelessness and the Growing Security Gap
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
Despite Western society's preoccupation with safety and protection, its most vulnerable members still lack access to the level of security that many of us take for granted. In this trailblazing study, Laura Huey illustrates the issue of a ‘security gap’ faced by increasing homeless populations:...
Becoming Strong
Impoverished Women and the Struggle to Overcome Violence
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Drawing on more than 150 in-depth interviews, Becoming Strong: Impoverished Women and the Struggle to Overcome Violence explores the diverse effects of trauma in the lives of homeless female victims of violence.
Laura Huey and Ryan Broll closely examine the negative patterns common to cases...