Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Homelessness in America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Hunger Emergency in America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition
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Category : Food relief
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Abstracts: This joint hearing discusses the circumstances of the hungry in the United States. Statements are presented by congressional representatives, mayors, and spokespersons for private organizations working with those suffering from hunger. Topics include: hunger; homelessness; housing; economic conditions; and programs designed to assist those in need.
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Category : Food relief
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Abstracts: This joint hearing discusses the circumstances of the hungry in the United States. Statements are presented by congressional representatives, mayors, and spokespersons for private organizations working with those suffering from hunger. Topics include: hunger; homelessness; housing; economic conditions; and programs designed to assist those in need.
Homelessness in America
Author: Robert Hartmann McNamara
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0275995569
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Homelessness is one of the most compelling social problems in the United States. Dating from the early years in Colonial America to the current problems relating to homeless women and children, homelessness has been the topic of discussion of scholars, social activists, and policy makers. Many types of social problems are linked to homelessness, including poverty, substance abuse, foster care, and crime. As a result, unpacking the issues has proven to be a challenge for anyone interested in this topic. Homelessness in America offers an assessment of what is known about each segment of the homeless population, which contrary to conventional belief, is comprised of a wide variety of faces from many backgrounds. It explains linkages to other social issues and provides a balanced overview of homelessness in light of the varying perspectives on the topic. While much of what has been written about homelessness has come from the academic perspective, agendas often interfere with an accurate understanding of the problem. Clearly, there is a place for other types of perspectives, including those that view homelessness through political and legal lenses. These groups have provided us with a robust body of information within which we may better understand the questions relating to homelessness. McNamara has brought together the voices of these groups in order to reveal the numerous political, economic, and social constraints that beset current attempts to solve homelessness. In addition, the commonly held belief that homelessness is a result of laziness or a poor work ethic is turned on its head to reveal that homelessness is truly a multifaceted and complex issue.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0275995569
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Homelessness is one of the most compelling social problems in the United States. Dating from the early years in Colonial America to the current problems relating to homeless women and children, homelessness has been the topic of discussion of scholars, social activists, and policy makers. Many types of social problems are linked to homelessness, including poverty, substance abuse, foster care, and crime. As a result, unpacking the issues has proven to be a challenge for anyone interested in this topic. Homelessness in America offers an assessment of what is known about each segment of the homeless population, which contrary to conventional belief, is comprised of a wide variety of faces from many backgrounds. It explains linkages to other social issues and provides a balanced overview of homelessness in light of the varying perspectives on the topic. While much of what has been written about homelessness has come from the academic perspective, agendas often interfere with an accurate understanding of the problem. Clearly, there is a place for other types of perspectives, including those that view homelessness through political and legal lenses. These groups have provided us with a robust body of information within which we may better understand the questions relating to homelessness. McNamara has brought together the voices of these groups in order to reveal the numerous political, economic, and social constraints that beset current attempts to solve homelessness. In addition, the commonly held belief that homelessness is a result of laziness or a poor work ethic is turned on its head to reveal that homelessness is truly a multifaceted and complex issue.
Homelessness in America--1988
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
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Category : Homelessness
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Homelessness
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
The Poverty Industry
Author: Daniel L. Hatcher
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479874728
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"Hatcher [posits that] state governments and their private industry partners are profiting from the social safety net, turning America's most vulnerable populations into sources of revenue"--
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479874728
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"Hatcher [posits that] state governments and their private industry partners are profiting from the social safety net, turning America's most vulnerable populations into sources of revenue"--
Homelessness in America--the Need for Permanent Housing
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description
The ... Annual Report of the Interagency Council on the Homeless
Author: United States. Interagency Council on the Homeless
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Crimes Against America's Homeless
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Homelessness in Rural America
Author: Paula A. Rollinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136780157
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This book deals with the rural homeless, about whom little is known. Offered here are some important insights into the unique problems facing the homeless in rural areas: this population lacks adequate housing, many live below the poverty level, many lack basic services such as health care, families are typically female headed, substance abuse is a major problem, and many of the rural homeless have emotional disabilities. The finding that was unexpected is the history of family violence that most of the rural homeless have experienced throughout both childhood and adulthood. More than 50 percent of the case records analyzed in this study show a history of family violence, from murder to sexual abuse. The data suggest that these rates of family violence are much higher than those reported for the urban homeless. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136780157
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This book deals with the rural homeless, about whom little is known. Offered here are some important insights into the unique problems facing the homeless in rural areas: this population lacks adequate housing, many live below the poverty level, many lack basic services such as health care, families are typically female headed, substance abuse is a major problem, and many of the rural homeless have emotional disabilities. The finding that was unexpected is the history of family violence that most of the rural homeless have experienced throughout both childhood and adulthood. More than 50 percent of the case records analyzed in this study show a history of family violence, from murder to sexual abuse. The data suggest that these rates of family violence are much higher than those reported for the urban homeless. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Hunger and Food Assistance Policy in the United States
Author: Regina Galer-Unti
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000124266
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Originally published in 1995. This study collects and analyses the results of hunger studies carried out in the United States during the 1980s, whether national, state or local. It also reviews the history and development of food assistance programs and policy. This is an unusual and fascinating study of public health policy which employs meta-analysis to investigate the sociodemographic factors affecting those seeking food assistance and draws recommendations for future studies and to feed into policy decisions.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000124266
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Originally published in 1995. This study collects and analyses the results of hunger studies carried out in the United States during the 1980s, whether national, state or local. It also reviews the history and development of food assistance programs and policy. This is an unusual and fascinating study of public health policy which employs meta-analysis to investigate the sociodemographic factors affecting those seeking food assistance and draws recommendations for future studies and to feed into policy decisions.