Are Shelters the Answer to Family Homelessness?. Ralph da Costa Nunez and Laura M. Caruso.
by Da Costa Nunez, Ralph; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 2Family. Publisher: USA Today (Magazine), 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Homeless families | Homeless persons -- Housing | Homelessness | Public welfare | Shelters for the homeless | WagesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Family homelessness is undergoing a marked transformation and entering a new stage of unprecedented growth. After shifting from an emergency housing problem in the early 1980s to one of sustained poverty during the 1990s, homelessness is on the verge of taking yet another turn. Limitations on the availability of public assistance and a booming, then faltering, economy have destabilized millions of families and ultimately forced thousands into homelessness." (USA TODAY MAGAZINE) The authors examine the issues that lead to family homelessness and suggest that shelter communities that provide on-site services may help solve the problem and provide some stability for the families.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Are Shelters the Answer to Family Homelessness?, Jan. 2003; pp. 46-48.
"Family homelessness is undergoing a marked transformation and entering a new stage of unprecedented growth. After shifting from an emergency housing problem in the early 1980s to one of sustained poverty during the 1990s, homelessness is on the verge of taking yet another turn. Limitations on the availability of public assistance and a booming, then faltering, economy have destabilized millions of families and ultimately forced thousands into homelessness." (USA TODAY MAGAZINE) The authors examine the issues that lead to family homelessness and suggest that shelter communities that provide on-site services may help solve the problem and provide some stability for the families.
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