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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 effecti...

The main theme of this volume is the problem of obtaining and interpreting accurate statistical data relating to homelessness and the homeless in the USA. The essays focus on such particular facets of the problem as drug abuse, homeless children, food supply, housing policies and employment.

The main theme of this volume is the problem of obtaining and interpreting accurate statistical data relating to homelessness and the homeless in the USA. The essays focus on such particular facets of the problem as drug abuse, homeless children, food supply, housing policies and employment.

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 effecti...

Although there has been general improvement in America's housing since 1949, when the U.S. Congress proclaimed the goal of a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family, this stated national aim has clearly not been achieved. Substandard housing conditions are still prevalent anong various racial, ethnic, and economic groups. This book, edited by a leading population and housing scholar with contributions from nationa...

?History and sociology students and persons interested in the status of particular minorities will welcome this bibliography. The character of its introductory essay and its annotations will make it useful even where there is not ready access to the literature cited.?-Reference Books Bulletin

Momeni pulls together 1, 007 citations to articles and monographs on housing for minorities. Instead of brief annotations, he includes an abstract or summary of each title, sometimes written by the original author. The descriptions are long enough to allow the reader to appraise the title. Entries are classed by broad topic--e.g., discrimination and redlining, segregation, desegregation, rentals, ownership and home value, subsidies, public hou...

Researchers concerned with population growth and movements will find this work invaluable. The volume is organized in six chapters, containing a total of 652 citations all annotated. ... A rather generalized introduction to the subject is provided under the title Black Demography: A Review Essay, ' a well-documented summary of writings from the past 100 years. Except where publications are clearly in more than one area of interest, each is lis...