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Author(s): Drew Kaufman
Publication Date: 2022
Studies consistently identify how people experiencing homelessness are excluded and displaced. However, the relationship between social and spatial marginalization is not well understood. This article draws from longitudinal research to develop a new framework for understanding forced migration, coerced mobility, and involuntary displacement.
Author(s): Drew Kaufman
Publication Date: 2021
In the last 30 years, researchers have increasingly examined (im)mobility to understand why homelessness continues in the Global North. Studies consistently identify how people experiencing homelessness are excluded and displaced. However, the relationship between social and spatial marginalization is not well understood. In this article, I argue that a more complete understanding of mobility requires joint attention to social exclusion and spati...