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The Resource Beside the golden door : policy, politics, and the homeless, James D. Wright, Beth A. Rubin, and Joel A. Devine

Beside the golden door : policy, politics, and the homeless, James D. Wright, Beth A. Rubin, and Joel A. Devine

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Summary
"Written for the general public as well as for specialists, this volume details some of the numerous dimensions of the homelessness issue: the rise in poverty; the decline of low-income housing: problems in counting the homeless; the role of familial estrangement; mental illness; substance abuse; and health status and behaviors. The authors conclude with discussions of rural versus urban homelessness, street children in Latin America, and homelessness in postindustrial societies."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xix, 238 pages
Contents
  • The homeless : what are the issues? what are the controversies?
  • Counting the homeless
  • Why the homeless can't be counted
  • Poverty, housing, and homelessness
  • Families and family estrangement
  • Mental illness and substance abuse
  • Why alcohol and drug treatment is not the solution
  • Health and health status
  • Outside American cities : rural and European homelessness
  • Street children in North and Latin America
  • Homelessness in the twenty-first century
Isbn
9780202306148
Instance
Label
Beside the golden door : policy, politics, and the homeless
Title
Beside the golden door
Title remainder
policy, politics, and the homeless
Statement of responsibility
James D. Wright, Beth A. Rubin, and Joel A. Devine
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Written for the general public as well as for specialists, this volume details some of the numerous dimensions of the homelessness issue: the rise in poverty; the decline of low-income housing: problems in counting the homeless; the role of familial estrangement; mental illness; substance abuse; and health status and behaviors. The authors conclude with discussions of rural versus urban homelessness, street children in Latin America, and homelessness in postindustrial societies."--Jacket
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Wright, James D
Dewey number
363.5/96942/0973
Index
index present
LC call number
HV4505
LC item number
.W76 1998
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1955-
  • 1953-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Rubin, Beth A.
  • Devine, Joel A.
Series statement
Social institutions and social change
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Homelessness
  • Homelessness
  • Low-income housing
  • Housing policy
  • Mental health policy
  • Public opinion
  • United States
  • United States
  • Economic policy
  • Homelessness
  • Homelessness
  • Housing policy
  • Low-income housing
  • Mental health policy
  • Politics and government
  • Public opinion
  • United States
  • Obdachlosigkeit
  • Sozialpolitik
  • USA
Label
Beside the golden door : policy, politics, and the homeless, James D. Wright, Beth A. Rubin, and Joel A. Devine
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The homeless : what are the issues? what are the controversies? -- Counting the homeless -- Why the homeless can't be counted -- Poverty, housing, and homelessness -- Families and family estrangement -- Mental illness and substance abuse -- Why alcohol and drug treatment is not the solution -- Health and health status -- Outside American cities : rural and European homelessness -- Street children in North and Latin America -- Homelessness in the twenty-first century
Control code
ocm38120670
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xix, 238 pages
Isbn
9780202306148
Lccn
97052031
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o38120670
  • (OCoLC)38120670
Label
Beside the golden door : policy, politics, and the homeless, James D. Wright, Beth A. Rubin, and Joel A. Devine
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The homeless : what are the issues? what are the controversies? -- Counting the homeless -- Why the homeless can't be counted -- Poverty, housing, and homelessness -- Families and family estrangement -- Mental illness and substance abuse -- Why alcohol and drug treatment is not the solution -- Health and health status -- Outside American cities : rural and European homelessness -- Street children in North and Latin America -- Homelessness in the twenty-first century
Control code
ocm38120670
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xix, 238 pages
Isbn
9780202306148
Lccn
97052031
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o38120670
  • (OCoLC)38120670

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