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First English edition

Czech Republic : Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, 2020

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ISBN 978-80-246-4526-1 (e-kniha)

ISBN 978-80-246-4525-4 (print)

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Foreword 7 // I. Introduction 9 // 1. Specification of the problem 9 // 1.1 Our objectives 14 // 1.2 Methodology 14 // 1.3 A description of the group under examination 16 // II. Life prior to becoming homeless 19 // 1. Homeless people rate their childhood and family of origin 19 // 1.1 Current relationships between our respondents and their parents 27 // 2. Sibling relationships 31 // 3. Partnerships prior to becoming homeless 34 // 4. Parenthood 43 // 5. Employment and accommodation prior to becoming homeless 51 // 5.1 Means of livelihood prior to becoming homeless 53 // III. Life on the street 63 // 1. Causes of homelessness 63 // 2. First days on the street 73 // 3. Life on the street 80 // 3.1 A typical day 83 // 3.2 How our respondents feel about their lives on the street 88 // 4. Relationships between homeless people 98 // 4.1 Sexual partnerships between homeless people 109 // 5. Where older homeless people live 120 // 5.1 Sleeping rough 122 // 5.2 Sleeping in non-residential premises and squats 127 // 5.3 Sleeping at the apartment of a friend or relative 131 // 5.4 Sleeping in reception centres 131 // 5.5 Sleeping in shelters 133 // 6. How our respondents support themselves 141 // 6.1 Charities 142 // 6.2 Social benefits 147 // 6.3 Casual (cash-in-hand) work 152 // 6.4 Begging and panhandling 138 // 6.5 Scavenging and collecting (redeeming recyclables) 164 // 6.6 Theft 168 // 6.7 Prostitution 171 // 7. Alcohol consumption on the street 172 // 8. Drug consumption on the street 185 //

9. Psychological problems 194 // 10. Criminal activity 201 // 10.1 What our respondents think about life in prison 210 // 11. What our respondents think about themselves and their transformation 213 // 12. Subjective reasons for long-term homelessness 220 // 13. Debt as an important barrier to any return to mainstream society 226 // IV. Ideas of the future 235 // 1. How our older respondents view their future prospects 235 // 2. The message our respondents would like to send to ordinary people 241 // V. Conclusion 245 // Appendix 251 // VI. The follow-up stories of young homeless people 253 // 1. Introduction 253 // 2. More detailed analysis of changes in the lives of our young respondents 254 // 3. The current lifestyle of our young respondents 256 // 4. Factors that influenced the lives of young people 258 // 4.1 A description of the people who remained homeless 266 // 4.2 A description of the people who returned to society 269 // 5. The interpersonal relationships of our young respondents 271 // 5.1 Relationships with parents and siblings 272 // 5.2 Sexual partnerships 278 // 5.3 Relationships with children 283 // VII. Causes, contexts and prospects of homelessness 289 // 1. Social services for homeless people in the Czech Republic 293 // 1.1 State assistance 293 // 1.2 Outreach programmes 295 // 1.3 Low-threshold drop-in centres 296 // 1.4 Residential services 297 // Bibliography 301

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(OCoLC)1184460857

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