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Homelessness in the United States - Volume I: State Surveys (Hardcover)
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Homelessness in the United States - Volume I: State Surveys (Hardcover)
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Chapters in this work describe and analyze homelessness in 15
states, from all geographic regions of the US. The diversity of
survey locations reveals a variety of forces contributing to
homelessness. There are frequent efforts to situate the problem
within the sociopolitical context of the 1980s. An occasional
chapter contains rich theoretical commentary. . . . the scope of
the findings is compelling and the contradiction of stereotypes is
effective. Choice This volume reads and holds together well even
though each of the 14 chapters was written by a different
individual or group, covers a different section of the country,
uses different types of data sources and analytical methods, and
evidences differing perspectives. An excellent foreword and
introduction (Bruce Wiegand, Howard M. Bahr) put everything in
context . . . Library Journal The essays in this volume attempt to
answer some of the basic questions involved in the study of
homelessness. They address such issues as the nature and extent of
homelessness in the United States, the socioeconomic and
demographic features of the homeless population, and how
homelessness is conceptualized. Other examined matters include
family background, duration of homelessness, shelter and social
needs, socioeconomic causes, and the demands of the homeless issue
on national policy. This work provides a unique sociological and
demographic perspective on the problems of homelessness. Its
emphasis on local and state-level studies will make it invaluable
for civic groups and policy makers. It will also interest scholars
in the fields of housing, urban sociology, and social problems.
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