The Survivors: A study of homeless young newcomers to London and the responses made to them Brandon D.
The Survivors: A study of homeless young newcomers to London and the responses made to them Brandon D. First published in 1980, The Survivors is a detailed and original study of the experiences of…
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The Survivors: A study of homeless young newcomers to London and the responses made to them Brandon D.
First published in 1980, The Survivors is a detailed and original study of the experiences of homeless young people in central London. Their views and experiences are recorded, their backgrounds described and their reasons for coming to London examined. The book is based on in-depth interviews with 107 'newcomers', who were selected at two nightshelters and a government reception centre.
The authors also examine the ways in which the various helping agencies view the 'problem'. We learn how they coped with the interventions of both those who want to hinder and those who want to help, and how in general they survived - and sometimes even enjoyed themselves - in an extreme environment. They claim that the agencies tend to present a pessimistic picture - one that understates the resilience and resourcefulness of these young people, dismisses their spirit of their adventure, and