University of Maryland
Sociology 498: Homelessness 

Liebow: Tell Them Who I Am

Liebow's conclusion about the meaning of family for the homeless:

"Overall, however, it appears that family relationships are almost as likely to be sources of pain and rejection as pleasure and support."

Elliot Liebow, Tell Them Who I Am, chapter 3, page 112.
 

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