James Hughes

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Early Intervention

How Canada's social programs can work better, save lives, and often save money

Governments and social agencies tackle the toughest social problems their citizens face — poverty, homelessness, mental and physical illness, violence, abuse, and more. Yet these problems … 232 View
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Ending Homelessness in Canada

The Case for Homelessness Prevention

Homelessness is at critical levels. This book identifies the causes and offers ideas about what it will take to prevent Canadians from finding themselves without a roof over their head. More … 186 View
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Canada’s Social Safety Net

A Snapshot

From: Early Intervention

An overview of Canada’s social safety net. Canadian governments are at the centre of and have control over the social safety net. They work with and through myriad partners, professionals, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Preface and Introduction: What Didn’t Happen: The Case for Homelessness Prevention and A Framework for Homelessness Prevention

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

Editor James Hughes discuss the rapid increase of homelessness since the covid-19 pandemic. through this he outlines the need for a book of this type, to stop focusing on how to treatment … ; ; ; 30 $3.00 Add
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The Development of Canada’s Social Safety Net

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The History of Canada’s Social Safety Net 15 $1.50 Add
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Safer Child Protection

From: Early Intervention

social responsibility and child protection 28 $2.80 Add
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Addressing Autism

From: Early Intervention

This chapter describes the disability known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and details what researchers and parents say can be done about it. It also tells the story of how the policy-makers … 28 $2.80 Add
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More Peaceful Schools

From: Early Intervention

Outlining schools, bullying and how early intervention is the key. Examines case studies 27 $2.70 Add
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Healthier Health Care

From: Early Intervention

This chapter is about reducing the pressure on and cost of the existing system through the scaling of evidence-based early intervention measures. The existing health system is largely a … 32 $3.20 Add
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Proactive Poverty Reduction

From: Early Intervention

It was poverty that brought the state dramatically into the health and social service realm, and over time, its role came to greatly exceed that of charities and the church. Federal and … 30 $3.00 Add
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Homes for Homeless People

From: Early Intervention

Examines social policy and public health in relation to homelessness 29 $2.90 Add
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A Better Social Safety Net for Canada

From: Early Intervention

The twin purposes of this final chapter are to sum up the early intervention approach, including how its different parts might fit together, and to offer some ideas on how such an approach might … 25 $2.50 Add
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Conclusion

A Homelessness Prevention Agenda

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

In the conclusion James Hughes reiterates the need for systemic change to prevent homelessness. In his word " preventing homelessness requires the implementation of a range of diverse system … 11 $1.10 Add
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Acknowledgements; About the authors; Endnotes

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

This section contains the author’s acknowledgements, information about the contributors of this book, and the endnotes. 13 $1.30 Add
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Index

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

a collection of relevant terms and concepts and where they appear in the text. 4 $0.40 Add