Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven't, How We Can
Despite billions of government dollars spent in the attempt, we are no closer than we were three decades ago to solving the problem of homelessness. Why?



Tackling these questions, the authors of Ending Homelessness explore the complicated and often dysfunctional relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the realities on the street.


CONTENTS:
  • Are We There Yet?—D.W. Burnes.
  • An Individual Experiences Homelessness—M. McHenry-Edrington.
  • WHERE ARE WE NOW?
  • The New Demographics of Homelessness—K. Tobin and J. Murphy.
  • Three Decades of Homelessness—M.R. Burt.
  • WHAT HAVE WE DONE (OR NOT DONE?)
  • A Housing First Approach—S. Tsemberis and B.F. Henwood.
  • Special Needs Housing—R.L. Harris.
  • Systems for Homelessness and Housing Assistance—J. Khadduri.
  • Controversies in the Provision of Services—J.A. Wasserman and J.M. Clair.
  • WHY AREN'T WE FURTHER?
  • How We've Learned to Embrace Homelessness—D.L. DiLeo
  • Homelessness is About Housing—S. Crowley.
  • Work, Wages, Wealth, and the Roots of Homelessness—B. Hardin.
  • Rights, Responsibilities, and Homelessness—C.J. Whelley and K.W. McCabe.
  • WHAT DO WE DO?
  • In Pursuit of Quality Data and Programs—T. O'Brien.
  • Public Opinion, Politics, and the Media—P.A.Toro and C. Carlson.
  • Community Planning and the End of Homelessness—S. Batko.
  • The Role of Funders—A. Miskey.
  • Where Do We Go from Here?—D.W. Burnes.


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Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven't, How We Can
Despite billions of government dollars spent in the attempt, we are no closer than we were three decades ago to solving the problem of homelessness. Why?



Tackling these questions, the authors of Ending Homelessness explore the complicated and often dysfunctional relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the realities on the street.


CONTENTS:
  • Are We There Yet?—D.W. Burnes.
  • An Individual Experiences Homelessness—M. McHenry-Edrington.
  • WHERE ARE WE NOW?
  • The New Demographics of Homelessness—K. Tobin and J. Murphy.
  • Three Decades of Homelessness—M.R. Burt.
  • WHAT HAVE WE DONE (OR NOT DONE?)
  • A Housing First Approach—S. Tsemberis and B.F. Henwood.
  • Special Needs Housing—R.L. Harris.
  • Systems for Homelessness and Housing Assistance—J. Khadduri.
  • Controversies in the Provision of Services—J.A. Wasserman and J.M. Clair.
  • WHY AREN'T WE FURTHER?
  • How We've Learned to Embrace Homelessness—D.L. DiLeo
  • Homelessness is About Housing—S. Crowley.
  • Work, Wages, Wealth, and the Roots of Homelessness—B. Hardin.
  • Rights, Responsibilities, and Homelessness—C.J. Whelley and K.W. McCabe.
  • WHAT DO WE DO?
  • In Pursuit of Quality Data and Programs—T. O'Brien.
  • Public Opinion, Politics, and the Media—P.A.Toro and C. Carlson.
  • Community Planning and the End of Homelessness—S. Batko.
  • The Role of Funders—A. Miskey.
  • Where Do We Go from Here?—D.W. Burnes.


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Despite billions of government dollars spent in the attempt, we are no closer than we were three decades ago to solving the problem of homelessness. Why?



Tackling these questions, the authors of Ending Homelessness explore the complicated and often dysfunctional relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the realities on the street.


CONTENTS:
  • Are We There Yet?—D.W. Burnes.
  • An Individual Experiences Homelessness—M. McHenry-Edrington.
  • WHERE ARE WE NOW?
  • The New Demographics of Homelessness—K. Tobin and J. Murphy.
  • Three Decades of Homelessness—M.R. Burt.
  • WHAT HAVE WE DONE (OR NOT DONE?)
  • A Housing First Approach—S. Tsemberis and B.F. Henwood.
  • Special Needs Housing—R.L. Harris.
  • Systems for Homelessness and Housing Assistance—J. Khadduri.
  • Controversies in the Provision of Services—J.A. Wasserman and J.M. Clair.
  • WHY AREN'T WE FURTHER?
  • How We've Learned to Embrace Homelessness—D.L. DiLeo
  • Homelessness is About Housing—S. Crowley.
  • Work, Wages, Wealth, and the Roots of Homelessness—B. Hardin.
  • Rights, Responsibilities, and Homelessness—C.J. Whelley and K.W. McCabe.
  • WHAT DO WE DO?
  • In Pursuit of Quality Data and Programs—T. O'Brien.
  • Public Opinion, Politics, and the Media—P.A.Toro and C. Carlson.
  • Community Planning and the End of Homelessness—S. Batko.
  • The Role of Funders—A. Miskey.
  • Where Do We Go from Here?—D.W. Burnes.



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626378391
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 03/29/2019
Series: Points of View
Pages: 341
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donald W. Burnes is founder of and senior adviser to the Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness at the Colorado Center on Law and Poverty. David L. DiLeo is professor emeritus of history and humanities at Saddleback College.
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