Homelessness - A Documentary and Reference Guide (Hardcover)

This book presents an unflinching investigation of homelessness in the United States-a problem that has been with us since the arrival of the first English settlers nearly 400 years ago. The terms historically used to describe them include "bums," "hoboes," "migrants," "street people," "transients," "tramps," and "vagrants." Just as varied as the words we have used to describe them are the reasons many people have found themselves living in the land of opportunity without permanent residence. The book considers homelessness and its distinctive character in three periods of American history: the era of tramps and hoboes in the late 1800s-early 1900s, the era of transients and migrants in the 1930s, and the era of homeless and "street" people in the last 40 years. It clarifies the multiple meanings of the word "homeless" today and demonstrates that homelessness is a symptom of more than one problem, leading to confusion about the issue of homelessness and hampering attempts to reduce its occurrence. Author Neil Larry Shumsky, PhD, also postulates that the treatment of homelessness in England before the colonization of North America laid the foundation of pervasive American attitudes and practices. Primary documents, including government reports, selections from novels, historical photographs, personal reminiscences, and more Dozens of illustrative photographs Subject-specific bibliographies A guide to relevant reference materials

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Documentary and Reference Guides
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Neil Larry Shumsky
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	389
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-37700-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-313-37700-6
Barcode:	9780313377006

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