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American Homelessness, Third Edition
A Reference Handbook
Mary Ellen Hombs
978-1-57607-565-4

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Mary Ellen Hombs
Mary Ellen Hombs is in a senior staff position at the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's Welfare Reform and the first edition of AIDS Crisis in America.
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American Homelessness, Third Edition

A Reference Handbook

Mary Ellen Hombs Mary Ellen Hombs

July 2001

ABC-CLIO

Series: Contemporary World Issues

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With 50 percent new material, this third edition breaks this complex topic into key elements, examining the roots of the problem, programs that address it, current research, and public perceptions of homelessness.

Homelessness is all around us—from transients sleeping in parks to the working poor, forced to live in motel rooms because they can't keep up with rent or mortgage payments. This third edition of a well-received reference work examines the roots of the problem, surveys relief programs, analyzes current research, and discusses public perceptions of homelessness.

American Homelessness covers who the homeless are and why they are in such a situation; important events that have contributed to the problem; and a who's who of homelessness activism including people such as MacArthur Fellow Robert M. Hayes, the former securities lawyer who filed the landmark New York City right-to-shelter case in l979. It also includes a chronology; facts and statistics; key documents and reports; a discussion of the International Bill of Rights; a directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies; and an annotated bibliography.

Features
• Documents include European legislation on homelessness, the International Bill of Rights, and the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements
• Includes a directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies—national, federal, and international

Highlights
• Offers single-source topic depth, with coverage of history, chronology, events, facts, statistics, and key figures, and provides thorough listings of print and nonprint resources for further research
• Includes an extensive summary of "Europe against exclusion: HOUSING FOR ALL," the European Union's key policy statement
Mary Ellen Hombs is in a senior staff position at the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's Welfare Reform and the first edition of AIDS Crisis in America.
Reviews
"American Homelessness is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about homelessness and the efforts to alleviate it ... This book provides a solid entry point to a better understanding of the myriad complexities surrounding homelessness and the resources available for responding to it."—Whole Earth

"Hombs provides a fresh look at the persistent problem of homelessness in America, reflecting renewed interest in finding solutions on both the federal and the state level ... Unique in gathering in one volume disparate critical resources on all aspects of homelessness in the United States, this comprehensive guidebook is recommended for public and academic libraries."—Library Journal

"American Homelessness is excellent. It is best for senior high students since its organization and format will be useful for reports. Highly recommended."—The Book Report





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