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Dirty paws? Identity, adaptation and exclusion for United States homeless populations and their pets
Click, Teresa L.
Click, Teresa L.
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2015-05
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Homeless populations in the United States face many obstacles, within this group up to
10% of them may have pets. While services exist for the population; homeless pet owners face
difficult challenges in accessing shelter, food, medical care, public spaces and employment
opportunities. This thesis explores the human-animal relationship within the context of
homelessness. The state of being homeless carries with it stigma and marginalization within the
larger society. Fieldwork and surveys conducted with three interacting communities: homeless
populations, service providers and the general public provide new insight into the complicated
relationship between homeless owner and pet as well as evaluates opportunities for improving
delivery of and access to services for this uniquely vulnerable population.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Anthropology
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Copyright 2015 Teresa L. Click