Globalisation and homelessness in the USA: building a social movement to end poverty
Honkala, Cheri Goldstein, Richard Thul, Elizabeth Baptist, William Grugan, Patrick
Honkala, Cheri
Goldstein, Richard
Thul, Elizabeth
Baptist, William
Grugan, Patrick
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1999-11-01
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13
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The authors explore the deleterious effects of economic globalisation on people in the USA, and explain the rise of poor people's organisations as a response to these conditions. They look at the impact of economic changes in terms of public policy and argue that the global economy is preventing a growing number of people from being able to meet their basic needs, by limiting or eliminating living-wage jobs as well as welfare programmes. However, poor people in the USA are organising to end poverty, and the Kensington Welfare Rights Union is given as a case study. Finally, the authors discuss the challenges faced by social workers and how they can be most effective in the face of a dying welfare state alongside growing exploitation and exclusion of the poor.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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Development in Practice
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9
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5
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0961-4524
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1364-9213