Homelessness in the United States

State Surveys

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

AvJamshid A. Momeni,Jamshid A. Momeni

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Chapters in this work describe and analyze homelessness in 15 states, from all geographic regions of the US. The diversity of survey locations reveals a variety of forces contributing to homelessness. There are frequent efforts to situate the problem within the sociopolitical context of the 1980s. An occasional chapter contains rich theoretical commentary. . . . the scope of the findings is compelling and the contradiction of stereotypes is effective. Choice This volume reads and holds together well even though each of the 14 chapters was written by a different individual or group, covers a diffrent section of the country, uses different types of data sources and analytical methods, and evidences differing perspectives. An excellent foreword and introduction (Bruce Wiegand, Howard M. Bahr) put everything in context . . . Library JournalThe essays in this volume attempt to answer some of the basic questions involved in the study of homelessness. They address such issues as the nature and extent of homelessness in the United States, the socioeconomic and demographic features of the homeless population, and how homelessness is conceptualized. Other examined matters include family background, duration of homelessness, shelter and social needs, socioeconomic causes, and the demands of the homeless issue on national policy.This work provides a unique sociological and demographic perspective on the problems of homelessness. Its emphasis on local and state-level studies will make it invaluable for civic groups and policy makers. It will also interest scholars in the fields of housing, urban sociology, and social problems.

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Utgivningsdatum1990-02-28
Mått156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt442 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor283
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780275936037

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JAMSHID A. MOMENI is Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology at Howard University. He is the editor of Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Housing in the United States (1986), and the author of Housing and Racial/Ethnic Minority Status in the United States (1987), Demography of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States (1984) and Demography of the Black Population in the United States (1983), all published by Greenwood Press.

Foreword by Bruce Wiegad Preface by Jamshid A. Momeni Introduction Howard M. Bahr Homelessness in Alabama: A Variety of People by Mark La Gory, Ferris J. Ritchey, Timothy O'Donoghue, and Jeffrey Mullis Homelessness in Colorado by Hazel Morrow-Jones and Willem van Vliet Homelessness in Florida by Doug A. Timmer and J. David Knottnerus Homelessness in the Frostbelt: The Case of Illinois by Peter Kivisto Homelessness in Massachusetts: Description and Analysis by Gerald R. Garrett and Russell K. Schutt Homelessness in Missouri: Populations, Problems, and Policy by Julia S. Kunz Homelessness in New Jersey: The Social Service Network and the People Served by Gerald R. Gioglio Homelessness in New York: A Demographic and Socioeconomic Analysis by Thomas Hirschl and Jamshid A. Momeni The Homeless in Ohio: A Statewide Epidemiological Stud by Dee Roth Homelessness in the Pacific Northwest by Gerald F. Blake and Martin L. Abbott Homelessness in Tennessee by Barrett A. Lee Homelessness in Texas: Estimates of Population Size and Demographic Composition by Susan G. Baker and David A. Snow Homelessness in Utah by Judith T. Maurin and Leslie Russell Homelessess in Virginia: Dimensions of the Problem and Public Reaction by David G. Bromley, Daniel M. Johnson, David W. Hartman, and Alexis L. Ruffin Index