Homelessness in America : a reference handbook / Michele Wakin.

Author
Wakin, Michele [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]
Description
xx, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Subject(s)
Series
Contemporary world issues [More in this series]
Summary note
"This text provides a one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States. It covers risk factors for homelessness, societal attitudes about the homeless, and public and private resources designed to prevent homelessness and help those in need"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Background and history
  • Problems, controversies, and solutions
  • Perspectives
  • Profiles
  • Data and documents
  • Resources.
ISBN
  • 9781440874857 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
  • 1440874859 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
LCCN
2021040475
OCLC
1264735415
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