Planning, Demography, Population Studies, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Medical Science and NGOs. The significance of this empirical and analytical study lles in the fact that it enables the planners to feel the real pulse of the problem of houselessness and needs and demands of the houseless population so that the pragmatic models can be formulated for the rest of the world. Hence, the planners, administrators, social workers and activists and policy makers will also get Invaluable help from this book.
Dr. Shamshad got his degrees of B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, M.A. In Geography and B.Ed. In Geography and Economics from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, He also obtained his doctorate degree in Geography from the same university. He qualified NET and JRF (Joint CSIRUGC) In Earth Sciences and NET (UGC) In Geography. Dr. Shamshad has a great commitment in research, and hence, to his credit, there are two books and more than fifty research papers published in edited books and reputed national and international journals especially in the fields of Population, Rural and Urban Geographies. He has presented more than forty research papers in various national and international conferences, and participated in several workshops, certificate as well as training courses. He also won Young Geographer Award for the best paper presentation in the seminar. Dr. Shamshad is the life member of academic bodies of NAGI (New Delhi), GAG (Goa), IRDS (Kanpur), INCA (Hyderabad), RGA (Bhilwara) and APG (Patiala).
Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Houselessness: Theoretical Perspectives 2. Houselessness: Review of Literature 3. Research Framework 4. Social Characteristics of Houseless Population 5. Economic Characteristics of Houseless Population 6. Causes of Houselessness 7. Problems of Houseless Population 8. Accessibility of Houseless Population in Infrastructure Facilities 9. Conclusions and Recommendations: Preventions and Interventions Appendices Abbreviations Glossary Bibliography Index