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A collection of essays written by leading anthropologists that take a close look at the causes of recent poverty and the severe shortage of low ... More

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David Snow and Leon Anderson show us the wretched face of homelessness in late twentieth-century America in countless cities across the nation. ... More

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Taking an in-depth look at the causes of homelessness in the U.S., Blau debunks the convenient myths that most homeless are crazy, drug addicts, or ... More

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Discusses the impact of inner city redevelopment programs and policies on the homeless and shows the methods used (civil protests, squatting, and ... More

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"Barak's main argument is that the problem of homelessness in the U.S. is linked to the emerging relations of global capitalism....This book goes ... More

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Chapters in this work describe and analyze homelessness in 15 states, from all geographic regions of the US. The diversity of survey locations ... More

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Through interviews with homeless people, Bulman provides readers with a unique perspective on homelessness. Conducted in soup kitchens, in homeless ... More

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This book on counting sheltered homeless persons is part of HUD's larger technical assistance effort to help Continuums of Care (CoCs) prepare annual ... More

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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 ... More

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Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they ... More

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This three volume set provides a balanced overview of homelessness in light of the varying perspectives on the topic and explains its linkages to ... More

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This definitive bibliography on homelessness in America from 1893 to the present is the only one that is currently available on the subject.

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"It must be some kind of experiment or something, to see how long people can live without food, without shelter, without security." homeless woman, ... More

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hephaestus Books ... More

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Describes who the homeless are and the personal, economic, and political factors affecting them.

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Briefly describes various kinds of shelters for people without permanent homes and discusses how to deal with living in one.

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