Main description:

* Discusses the concept, issues and reasons of homelessness in India * Useful aid for mental health professionals, policy-makers, and both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of social sciences* Useful for departments of South Asian studies in the U.K. and U.S. related to mental health, practitioners and policy makers

Contents:

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Part I: Issues and Problems. 1. The Home and Homelessness 2. Causes and Correlates 3. Survival Behaviours 4. Trauma, Marginalization and Citizenship 5. Deprivation 6. Fostering Human Development Part II: The Field Study 7. The Enquiry 8. The Journey 9. Housing 10. The Demolition 11. Health Care 12. Results and Discussion Part III: The Road Ahead 13. Bridging the Gap 14. Epilogue. References. Index.