Gimme Shelter: A Social History of Homelessness in Contemporary America

by Gregg Barak

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According to current projections, the number of homeless in the United States will continue to swell in the 1990s unless more aggressive efforts to combat the problem are initiated. Based upon a thorough analysis of the underlying social and political causes of homelessness in this country, this study takes a hard look at the realities and misconceptions that surround the victims. Gregg Barak demonstrates how current public service programs inadequately...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0275944018

ISBN13:9780275944018

Release Date:June 1992

Publisher:Praeger

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Politics & Government Poverty Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Social Work Sociology

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