{"product_id":"silent-struggles-how-policy-reinforces-homelessness-and-political-exclusion-hardcover","title":"Silent Struggles: How Policy Reinforces Homelessness and Political Exclusion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Kopec\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilent Struggles\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the complex ways individuals experiencing homelessness shape - and are often excluded from - policy-making processes. Through a compelling comparative study of Melbourne and Toronto, this book uncovers both the failures of existing policies and the overlooked political agency of a marginalized population. Drawing on over one hundred in-depth interviews, researcher Anna Kopec adopts a bottom-up perspective to reveal how people experiencing homelessness actively participate in political life, and how their efforts to influence policy are frequently obstructed by the very systems they seek to reform.\u003cbr\u003eRich in qualitative insights, \u003cem\u003eSilent Struggles\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that the barriers to policy influence are not accidental but are embedded within the structures of exclusion perpetuated by current policies. The book not only advances existing scholarship by highlighting the critical role of qualitative data in understanding and driving policy change but also offers a candid reflection on the researcher's own journey. Ultimately, it calls for expanded research and deeper engagement with the lived experiences of those at the margins, challenging readers to rethink whose voices are heard in the creation of social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Kopec is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.11 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48753950851321,"sku":"9781487567415","price":113.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/n7IlGP9pS09781487567415.webp?v=1785851657","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/silent-struggles-how-policy-reinforces-homelessness-and-political-exclusion-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}