Chapters in this work describe and analyze homelessness in 15 states, from all geographic regions of the US. The diversity of survey locations reveals a variety of forces contributing to homelessness. There are frequent efforts to situate the problem within the sociopolitical context of the 1980s. An occasional chapter contains rich theoretical commentary. . . . the scope of the findings is compelling and the contradiction of stereotypes is effective. Choice This volume reads and holds together well even though each ...
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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 reveals a variety of forces contributing to homelessness. There are frequent efforts to situate the problem within the sociopolitical context of the 1980s. An occasional chapter contains rich theoretical commentary. . . . the scope of the findings is compelling and the contradiction of stereotypes is effective. Choice This volume reads and holds together well even though each of the 14 chapters was written by a different individual or group, covers a different section of the country, uses different types of data sources and analytical methods, and evidences differing perspectives. An excellent foreword and introduction (Bruce Wiegand, Howard M. Bahr) put everything in context . . . Library Journal The essays in this volume attempt to answer some of the basic questions involved in the study of homelessness. They address such issues as the nature and extent of homelessness in the United States, the socioeconomic and demographic features of the homeless population, and how homelessness is conceptualized. Other examined matters include family background, duration of homelessness, shelter and social needs, socioeconomic causes, and the demands of the homeless issue on national policy. This work provides a unique sociological and demographic perspective on the problems of homelessness. Its emphasis on local and state-level studies will make it invaluable for civic groups and policy makers. It will also interest scholars in the fields of housing, urban sociology, and social problems.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 253 p. Contains: Unspecified. Bio-Bibliographies in Music, 73. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 88010964 Type of material Book Main title Homelessness in the United States / edited by Jamshid A. Momeni; foreword by Bruce Wiegand. Published/Created New York: Greenwood Press, 1989-1990. Description 253 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 0313255660 (lib. bdg. : v. 1: alk. paper) LC classification HV4505. H656 1989 Related names Momeni, Jamshid A., 1938-Contents v. 1. State surveys. Subjects Homelessness--United States. Homeless persons--Services for--United States. Includes bibliographies and indexes. Series Contributions in sociology, 0084-9278; no. 73, Contributions in sociology; no. 73, etc. Dewey class no. 362.5/0973 Geographic area code n-us---
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