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A test of the ideal free distribution in panhandling humans
… of a group was examined in a simulated panhandling situation, where foragers could obtain nickels by asking for them on two streets with varying ratios of resources. The distributions of panhandlers in Experiments 1 and 2 were comparable to those found with animal …
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The Marginal Public: Marginality, Publicness, and Heterotopia in the Space of the City
This thesis explores the experiences of an urban population who are considered to exist at the social margins of society, but who paradoxically spend much of their time in urban public space. Often referred to as ‘street people,’ the issues they face, such as homelessness and drug addiction, become …
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Spare Some Change?: The Policing of Shelter-Resistant Homeless in Missoula, Montana
Homelessness rates in the United States have continually increased over the past thirty years. The financial crisis of 2008 has created a ripple effect of unemployment, foreclosures, and an increased presence of homelessness in cities across the country. This increased presence of homelessness has …
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Spare Some Change?: The Policing of Shelter-Resistant Homeless in Missoula, Montana
Homelessness rates in the United States have continually increased over the past thirty years. The financial crisis of 2008 has created a ripple effect of unemployment, foreclosures, and an increased presence of homelessness in cities across the country. This increased presence of homelessness has …