Despite billions of government dollars spent in the attempt, we are no closer than we were three decades ago to solving the problem of homelessness. Why?
Tackling these questions, the authors of
Ending Homelessness
explore the complicated and often dysfunctional relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the realities on the street.
CONTENTS:
Are We There Yet?—
D.W. Burnes
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An Individual Experiences Homelessness—
M. McHenry-Edrington
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
The New Demographics of Homelessness—
K. Tobin and J. Murphy
Three Decades of Homelessness—
M.R. Burt
WHAT HAVE WE DONE (OR NOT DONE?)
A Housing First Approach—
S. Tsemberis and B.F. Henwood.
Special Needs Housing—
R.L. Harris
Systems for Homelessness and Housing Assistance—
J. Khadduri
Controversies in the Provision of Services—
J.A. Wasserman and J.M. Clair
WHY AREN'T WE FURTHER?
How We've Learned to Embrace Homelessness—
D.L. DiLeo
Homelessness is About Housing—
S. Crowley
Work, Wages, Wealth, and the Roots of Homelessness—
B. Hardin
Rights, Responsibilities, and Homelessness—
C.J. Whelley and K.W. McCabe
WHAT DO WE DO?
In Pursuit of Quality Data and Programs—
T. O'Brien
Public Opinion, Politics, and the Media—
P.A.Toro and C. Carlson
Community Planning and the End of Homelessness—
S. Batko
The Role of Funders—
A. Miskey
Where Do We Go from Here?—