Modern Homelessness - A Reference Handbook

This in-depth examination reviews fundamental changes of the past decade that have reduced homelessness in the United States and other Western democracies. Focusing on the last decade, Modern Homelessness: A Reference Handbook examines the issue in the United States and in other nations that have adopted new strategies to address homelessness-and achieved notable results in preventing and ending it. The handbook covers the unprecedented reductions first announced in 2007 and the crucial shifts in strategy and investment, and the results that brought them about. These fundamental changes are analyzed to identify the factors that proved most effective in altering the national and local dialogue and response relative to this daunting issue. In addition to a brief history of homelessness in contemporary times, the handbook examines key developments of the past decade in research, policy, housing models, and service delivery that have been shown to decrease homelessness. These include active partnership among the governments of the United States, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and others that moved the discussion in a new direction. The story is brought up to date with a consideration of the effects of the 2008 economic crisis.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mary Hombs, Mary Ellen Hombs, Hombs Mary Ellen
• Con la collaborazione di: Philip F. Mangano (Prefazione)
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.04.2011
• EAN: 9781598845365
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-536-5
• Pagine: 312
• Dimensioni: 158 mm x 232 mm x 24 mm
• Serie: Contemporary World Issues; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, Current Events and Issues: Society