Homelessness has been recognized as a serious problem in Japan since the 1990s, but the dominant model of a homeless person has been that of an unemployed male laborer--a model that has largely excluded women, who experience homelessness in different forms.
This study gives the homeless women of Japan a voice at last.
Based on extensive fieldwork, the author paints a vivid picture of the unique experiences of homeless women living in a diverse range of environments.
By introducing a gender per.
Trans Pacific Press Living on the streets in japan: homeless women break their silence, paperback/stephen filler
