Homelessness in America: National Assessments

ISBN: 9781611227079 出版年：2012 页码：257 Samuel R Holden Dominic E Snider Nova Science

This book examines the extent and nature of the issue of homelessness in the U.S. The number of people experiencing homelessness increased by 1.1 percent from 643,067 in January 2009 to 649,917 in January 2010. Discussed are the characteristics of persons experiencing homelessness, trends in shelters; the use of supportive housing programs; and homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing assistance.