Down and Out in America

The Origins of Homelessness

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Urban
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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.

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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.

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