{"product_id":"families-on-the-edge-elizabeth-carpenter-song-9780262546188","title":"Families on the Edge: Experiences of Homelessness and Care in Rural New England","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate account of rural New England families living on the edge of homelessness, as well as the practices and policies of care that fail them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamilies on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is an ethnographic portrait of families in rural and small-town New England who are often undercut by the very systems that are set up to help them. In this book, author and medical anthropologist Elizabeth Carpenter-Song draws on a decade of ethnographic research to chart the struggles of a cohort of families she met in a Vermont family shelter in 2009, as they contend with housing insecurity, mental illness, and substance use. Few other works have attempted to take such a long-term view of how vulnerability to homelessness unfolds over time or to engage so fully with existing scholarship in the fields of anthropology and health services. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearch on homelessness in the United States has been overwhelmingly conducted in urban settings, so much less is known about its trajectory in rural areas and small towns. Carpenter-Song's book identifies how specific aspects of rural New England--including scarce affordable housing stock, extremely limited transportation, and cultural expectations of self-reliance--come together to thwart opportunities for families despite their continual striving to \"make it\" in this environment. Carpenter-Song shines a light on the many high-stakes consequences that occur when systems of care fail and offers a way forward for clinicians, health researchers, and policymakers seeking practical solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Carpenter-Song\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262546183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262546188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.54w x 0.39d","brand":"Elizabeth Carpenter-Song","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478629081343,"sku":"9780262546188","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20a8ab36-62e0-449e-ba54-88d100a3d480.jpg?v=1715935474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/families-on-the-edge-elizabeth-carpenter-song-9780262546188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}