Concept information
Preferred term
panhandling or begging
Definition
- Panhandling, sometimes referred to as begging, refers to the act of requesting a donation in a public space. The term panhandling derives from the shape of the outstretched arm and hand or from the fact that a cup or plate is sometimes used to hold the donations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Panhandling or Begging]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/panhandling_or_begging
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