Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven't, How We Can (Points of View) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626375070 ISBN 13: 9781626375079

Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

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.
• 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?—D.W. Burnes.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Donald W. Burnes is founder and board chair of the Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. David L. DiLeo is professor emeritus of history and humanities at Saddleback College.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1626375070
• ISBN 13: 9781626375079
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 341
• Herausgeber: Burnes Donald W., Dileo David L.
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