Homelessness in America [3 Volumes]
Homelessness in America [3 Volumes]
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Author(s): McNamara, Robert Hartmann
ISBN No.: 9780275995553
Pages: 672
Year: 200808
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 231.94
Status: Out Of Print

Volume 1: Faces of Homelessness Preface Robert Hartmann McNamara Chapter One: Measuring Progress and Tracking Trends in Homelessness Mary Cunningham and Meghan Henry Chapter Two: Go Out and Find a Job: Public Policy and Homeless Men Joel Blau Chapter Three: Sight Unseen: The Neglected Problem of Rural Homelessness Barbara S. Hodas and Diana T. Myers Chapter Four: Shelter Life for Homeless Men: Risk or Respite? Amy M. Donley and James D. Wright Chapter Five: Homelessness and Veterans: Untangling the Connection Catherine E. Burton and Kelly James Chapter Six: The History of Homeless Women in America Robert Hartmann McNamara and Carrie Flagler Whitney Chapter Seven: Family Homelessness in Our Nation and Community: A Problem with a Solution The National Alliance to End Homelessness Chapter Eight: Homeless Women with Children in Shelters :The Institutionalization of Family Life Kathryn Feltey and Laura Nichols Chapter Nine: Foster Care and Homelessness: Preventative Measures to Help Youth Who Are Aging Out of Foster Care Jaimie Page Chapter Ten: Shadow Kids: Runaway and Homeless Youth in the United States Robert Hartmann McNamara Chapter Eleven: Health and Human Rights of Homeless Youth Josephine Ensign Chapter Twelve: Elderly Homelessness: A Growing Concern James D. Wright, Amy Donley, and Tracy L. Dietz Chapter Thirteen: African American Males and Homelessness: Voices from the Shelter Daniel White and Charles Crawford Chapter Fourteen: Latinos, Immigrants, and Homelessness Ann M.


Aviles Volume 2: Causes of Homelessness Preface Robert Hartmann McNamara Chapter One: Chronic Homelessness: Portraits on the Streets Emily Spence-Almaguer, James Petrovich, and Jaimie Page Chapter Two: Housing Policy, the Low-Income Housing Crisis, and the Problem of Homelessness James D. Wright, Amy M. Donley, and Kevin F. Gotham Chapter Three: Helping Children and Families Rebuild Their Lives after Katrina Olivia Golden and Joanna Parnes Chapter Four: Domestic Violence and Housing Instability: Homeless Women Jean Calterone Williams Chapter Five: Homelessness and Crack Use: A Case Study in Historical, Environmental, and Social Context Stephanie Hartwell Chapter Six: Flyin High, Livin Low: Alcohol and Homelessness Maria Shelley Chapter Seven: Substance Use and Homelessness Suzanne Zerger Chapter Eight: Deinstitutionalization and the Homeless Mentally Ill Patrick Kinkade Chapter Nine: Homelessness and HIV/AIDS Virginia Shubert and Nancy Bernstine Chapter Ten: Taking Stock: Housing, Homelessness, and Prisoner Reentry Caterina Gouvis Roman and Jeremy Travis Volume 3: Solutions to Homelessness Preface Robert Hartmann McNamara Chapter One: Promising Strategies to End Homelessness Mary Cunningham, Sharon McDonald, and Norm Suchar Chapter Two: A Shelter Is Not a Home . Or Is It? New Communities of Opportunity Ralph da Costa Nunez Chapter Three: Policing Homelessness Chip Burns Chapter Four: The Criminalization of Homelessness Charles Crawford Chapter Five: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Reflections of a Service Provider Michael Chesser Chapter Six: Cleaning Up the Streets: Community Efforts to Combat Homelessness by Criminalizing Homeless Behaviors Amy M. Donley and James D. Wright Chapter Seven: The Future of Homelessness: Trends in Assessment and Service Utilization James Petrovich and Emily Spence-Almaguer Chapter Eight: The Evolution of Homelessness: Trends and Future Directions Maria Foscarinis Chapter Nine: Law and Order? A Reality for the Homeless: The Legal Ramifications of Court Decisions on the Treatment of Homeless Persons Amy Presley Hauser Chapter Ten: The History and Future of Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Stephen R. Poulin, Stephen Metraux, and Dennis P.


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