Cities and Homelessness - Essays and Case Studies on Practices, Innovations and Challenges

Homelessness in America's cities remains a growing problem. The homeless today face the same challenges as in years past: poverty, tenuous or no ties to family and friends, physical and mental health issues, and substance abuse. Compared to the 1950s to 1970s, more homeless are now sleeping on city streets versus in shelters or single room hotels. Homelessness rates are affected by economic trends, lack of equitable and inclusive healthcare and housing, decline in public assistance programs, and natural and man-made disasters. This collection of essays covers case studies, innovations, practices and policies of municipalities coping with homelessness in the 21st century.

About the author

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and professor of public administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU's law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families.Mickey P. McGee, DPA, is professor of public administration and director of the Doctor of Business Administration Program at Golden Gate University. He co-developed GGU's Urban Innovations Program including the course, Inclusion, Diversion, Equity, and Accessibility. He has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the International City/County Management Association.

Summary

Homelessness in America's cities remains an intractable and growing problem. Challenges facing the homeless today the same as in years past: poverty, tenuous ties to family, debilitating health issues, and substance abuse. These essays cover case studies, innovations, practices and policies of municipalities coping with homelessness today.

Product details

• Assisted by: Joaquin Jay Gonzalez (Editor), Gonzalez Joaquin Jay (Editor), Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III (Editor), Mickey P. McGee (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781476673103
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7310-3
• No. of pages: 313
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 562 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, Poverty & unemployment, Urban & municipal planning, United States of America, USA, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Housing & homelessness, Poverty and precarity, Housing and homelessness