The Shattered Mosaic: New Book by Mary Ellen Donnan

Dr. Mary Ellen Donnan of the Sociology Department has recently published a new book, The Shattered Mosaic: How Canadian Social Structures Cause Homelessness (J. Charlton Publishing, 2016). This monograph sheds light on the ways that policies, forces and institutions contribute to the phenomenon of homelessness in our country. Dr. Donnan makes homelessness a public issue by positing that the structural causes of homelessness are a form of economic and social exclusion. She provides a historical context for the decline of social housing and examines the particular cases of women, indigenous peoples and immigrants, along with other populations impacted by public policies that make major segments of Canadian society vulnerable in terms of shelter.

More information about this exciting new publication can be found online.