Homelessness in America: A Reference Handbook

Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
1 Background and History
	Overview of Crisis Points
	Crisis Point #1: The Great Depression
		The New Deal and the Common Man
		A Period of Transition
	Crisis Point #2: The 1980s
		New Homelessness
		Trends in Social Welfare Investment
		Federal Homeless Legislation
		Counting the Homeless Population
	Crisis Point #3: The Bush Economy and the Great Recession
		The Continuum of Care
		Who Is Homeless in This Era?
	Conclusion
	References
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
	The Stigma of Homelessness
	Current Homeless Population Trends
	Combating Homelessness in a Recession
	Criminalization and Other Punitive “Solutions” for Homelessness
	Constitutional Considerations
		The Right to Sleep
		The Boise Decision
	Shortages of Affordable Housing
		Motels as Shelter in Massachusetts
	Welfare and Homelessness
		Welfare and Work
		AFDC to TANF
	The COVID-19 Crisis
	Conclusion
	References
3 Perspectives
	Shut the Front Door: Welfare Reform and Homeless Mothers
	Struggles and Strengths
	Increasing Educational Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness
	Housing for Homeless Students: A Statewide Pilot
	Place Character and Making Space for People Experiencing Homelessness
	Law and Homelessness
	Saving Lives: A Coordinated Response to COVID-19
	Housing First: Ending Homelessness and Supporting Social Integration
4 Profiles
	Government Organizations
		U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
		U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
		U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
		U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
		Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
		National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
		National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
		National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
		U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
		U.S. Department of Labor: Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP)
		U.S. Department of Education (ED)
		U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
		U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
	National Organizations
		National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP)
		National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
		National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH)
		National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
		National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
		The Urban Institute
	Individual Profiles
		Alice Solenberger
		Nels Anderson
		Cushing Dolbeare
		Martha R. Burt
		Maria Foscarinis
		Rosanne Haggerty
	References
5 Data and Documents
	The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
	Table 5.1: States with the Largest Homeless Populations
	The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
	Out of Reach: National Low-Income Housing Coalition
	Table 5.2: Affordability Data for Basic Housing
	Housing Not Handcuffs: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
	Table 5.3: Common Homeless Offenses: Laws Enacted in Sample Cities
	The Violence Against Women Act
	The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
	References
6 Resources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index