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Author(s): Christine A. Walsh, Paula MacDonald, Gayle E. Rutherford, Kerrie Moore, Brigette Krieg
Publication Date: 2011
Aboriginal women have higher rates of homelessness than non-Aboriginal women and they are overrepresented in the prison population. Those who are homeless are at increased risk for incarceration; equally, those just released from prison are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. In this paper we review the historical context and the literature on homelessness and incarceration among Aboriginal women, and summarize best practices or promising pr...