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100 1 $aLiebow, Elliot.
245 10$aTell them who I am :$bthe lives of homeless women /$cElliot Liebow.
246 30$aLives of homeless women
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin Books,$c1995.
300 $axxi, 339 p. :$bill. ;$c20 cm.
500 $aOriginally published: New York : Free Press, 1993.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 329-333) and index.
520 $aCreating portraits that are at once intimate and objective, Elliot Liebow breaks down the simplistic stereotypes and dehumanizing labels so often used to describe homeless women. He writes about their daily habits, the challenge of killing time for twelve hours a day when the shelter is closed, the flight against constant exhaustion and the struggle to make an inadequate system work on their behalf. But he also writes about their humor, their friendships, their care for each one another, and their tremendous strength--a strength that enables them to maintain the belief that the future will be better. A future that can include compassionate solutions to the problem of homelessness.-- Back cover.
650 0$aHomeless women$zWashington Region$vCase studies.
650 0$aHomelessness$zWashington Region$vCase studies.
650 0$aShelters for the homeless$zWashington Region$vCase studies.