Down and Out in America
The Origins of Homelessness
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Urban
| Author: | Peter H. Rossi | ISBN: | 9780226162324 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press | Publication: | November 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter H. Rossi |
| ISBN: | 9780226162324 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Publication: | November 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Language: | English |
The most accurate and comprehensive picture of homelessness to date, this study offers a powerful explanation of its causes, proposes short- and long-term solutions, and documents the striking contrasts between the homeless of the 1950s and 1960s and the contemporary homeless population, which is younger and contains more women, children, and blacks.
The most accurate and comprehensive picture of homelessness to date, this study offers a powerful explanation of its causes, proposes short- and long-term solutions, and documents the striking contrasts between the homeless of the 1950s and 1960s and the contemporary homeless population, which is younger and contains more women, children, and blacks.
