Homelessness in America, 1893-1992

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Homelessness in America, 1893-1992 An Annotated Bibliography

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Rod Van Whitlock, Bernard Lubin, Jean R. Sailors

Foreword by Irene S. Levine

Book Code: WHL/

ISBN: 0-313-27623-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-27623-1

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232 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 4/30/1994

List Price: $91.95 (UK Sterling Price: £51.95)

Availability: Out of stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 X 9 1/4

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Series Title: Bibliographies and Indexes in Sociology

Series Number: 22

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...will be helpful in answering questions and directing customers to further research on this continuing national problem. Homelssness in America will be useful in public and academic libraries.
—Reference Book Bulletin

Description: This definitive bibliography on homelessness in America from 1893 to the present is the only one that is currently available on the subject. This useful research tool points to 1703 sources in books, articles, and dissertations and provides descriptive annotations for 717 entries. The materials are organized under 11 subject areas: early research, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, single homeless, health and health care, families and children, legal issues, social and historical perspectives, special populations, programs and services, and housing. Author and subject indexes makes the guide easily accessible for inter-disciplinary use in the fields of sociology, social work, history, phychology, and political science.

Table of Contents:

Foreword by Irene S. Levine
Preface
Early Research 1893-1965
Mental Health
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Single Homeless
Health
Families and Children
Legal Issues
Special and Historical Perspectives
Special Populations: Elderly, Minorities, and Veterans
Programs and Services
Housing
Author Index
Subject Index

LC Card Number: 93-11876

LCC Class: HV4505

Dewey Class: 016.3625


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