Homelessness in America : a reference handbook
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- ISBN: 9781440874857
- ISBN: 1440874859
- ISBN: 9781440874864
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xx, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- 1. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: Overview of Crisis Points -- Crisis Point #1: The Great Depression -- The New Deal and the Common Man -- A Period of Transition -- Crisis Point #2: The 1980s -- New Homelessness -- Trends in Social Welfare Investment -- Federal Homeless Legislation -- Counting the Homeless Population -- Crisis Point #3: The Bush Economy and the Great Recession -- The Continuum of Care -- Who Is Homeless in This Era? -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS: The Stigma of Homelessness -- Current Homeless Population Trends -- Combating Homelessness in a Recession -- Criminalization and Other Punitive "Solutions" for Homelessness -- Constitutional Considerations -- The Right to Sleep -- The Boise Decision -- Shortages of Affordable Housing -- Motels as Shelter in Massachusetts -- Welfare and Homelessness -- Welfare and Work -- AFDC to TANF -- The COVID-19 Crisis -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. PERSPECTIVES: Shut the Front Door: Welfare Reform and Homeless Mothers -- Struggles and Strengths -- Increasing Educational Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness -- Housing for Homeless Students: A Statewide Pilot -- Place Character and Making Space for People Experiencing Homelessness -- Law and Homelessness -- Saving Lives: A Coordinated Response to COVID-19 -- Housing First: Ending Homelessness and Supporting Social Integration -- 4. PROFILES: Government Organizations -- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) -- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -- U.S. Department of Labor: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) -- U.S. Department of Education (ED) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National Organizations -- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) -- National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) -- National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) -- National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) -- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) -- The Urban Institute -- Individual Profiles -- Alice Solenberger -- Nels Anderson -- Cushing Dolbeare -- Martha R. Burt -- Maria Foscarinis -- Rosanne Haggerty -- References -- 5. DATA AND DOCUMENTS: The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress -- Table 5.1: States with the Largest Homeless Populations -- The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness -- Out of Reach: National Low-Income Housing Coalition -- Table 5.2: Affordability Data for Basic Housing -- Housing Not Handcuffs: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty -- Table 5.3: Common Homeless Offenses: Laws Enacted in Sample Cities -- The Violence Against Women Act -- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act -- References -- 6. RESOURCES -- 7. CHRONOLOGY: Glossary -- Index. |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 4504 .W355 2022 | 30775305566920 | General Collection | Available | - |