Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 What Are the Causes of Homelessness?
1 Homelessness Is a Problem Created by Deregulation and Cutbacks David Hulchanski 11
2 Homelessness and Urban Poverty Are Created by Government Regulation Charles Johnson 17
3 The Economic Recession Has Sparked an Increase in Homelessness Michelle Chen 25
4 A Change in Federal Policy Is the Ultimate Cause of Increased Homelessness Lizzy Ratner Patrick Markee 30
5 Increased Poverty Has Caused an Increase in Shared Households Laryssa Mykyta Suzanne Macartney 37
6 The Problems of Poverty and Substandard Housing Are Overstated Robert Rector Rachel Sheffield 44
Chapter 2 What Government Programs Work to Help the Homeless?
1 A Housing-First Strategy Works to Decrease Homelessness The Christian Science Monitor 52
2 Chronically Homeless People Need More than Housing Melinda Henneberger 57
3 Government Programs Can and Should Be Used to End Homelessness Shaun Donovan 63
4 Private Charity, Not Government Programs, Should Be Used to End Homelessness Doug Bandow 70
5 Government Housing Vouchers Are a Highly Effective Form of Assistance Center on Budget Policy Priorities 76
6 Government Housing Vouchers Promote Dependency and Poverty Howard Husock 84
Chapter 3 How Should Legislation Address Homelessness?
1 Restrictions on Feeding the Homeless Are Discriminatory Baylen Linnekin 93
2 Restrictions on Feeding the Homeless Are Necessary for Public Safety Stephen Williams Rudy Rasmus Hank Rush Bob Eury 99
3 The Homeless Need New Legislation to Protect Them from Hate Crimes Brian Levin Jack Levin 105
4 The Homeless Do Not Need New Legislation to Protect Them from Hate Crimes David Muhlhausen 112
Facts About Homelessness 118
Organizations to Contact 120
For Further Reading 126
Index 132
Picture Credits 138
