The homeless : opposing viewpoints /

The homeless : opposing viewpoints / [print] Tamara Roleff, book editor. - San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1996. - 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Homelessness is a serious problem The extent of homelessness is exaggerated Homelessness can be limited There will always be a homeless problem Homelessness increasingly affects families Homelessness mostly effects single men Homelessness is serious in rural areas A lack of affordable housing causes homelessness A lack of affordable housing does not cause homelessness Mental illness contributes to homelessness Mental illness does not cause homelessness The government contributed to the homeless problem The government is not responsible for the homeless problem The homeless choose to be homeless Homelessness is sometimes a legitimate choice Shelters can help the homeless Shelters harm the homeless More SROs are needed for the homeless The homeless do not want to live in SROs The homeless should take over vacant buildings The homeless should not be allowed to sleep in public places The homeless should be helped Society is tired of helping the homeless Some of the homeless mentally ill should be treated involuntarily The homeless mentally ill should not be treated involuntarily The homeless mentally ill should receive community treatment The legal system can help the homeless Homelessness can be prevented Homelessness cannot be prevented A national housing policy can reduce homelessness Local housing policies can reduce homelessness Robert Rosenheck -- Jon Katz -- Henry G. Cisneros -- Robert J. Samuelson and William Raspberry -- Lisa Mihaly -- Peter Marin -- Kris Zawisza -- Elliot Liebow -- Alice S. Baum and Donald W. Burnes -- H. Richard Lamb and Doris M. Lamb -- Doug A. Timmer, D. Stanley Eitzen and Kathryn D. Talley -- Susan Yeich -- Carl F. Horowitz -- L. Christopher Awalt -- David A. Snow, Leon Anderson and David Wagner -- Ralph Nunez -- Doug A. Timmer, D. Stanley Eitzen and Kathryn D. Talley -- Richard L. Cravatts -- Heather MacDonald -- Alex Vitale -- Robert Teir -- Robert C. Coates -- Isabel Wilkerson -- H. Richard Lamb -- Thomas Szasz -- Sally Satel -- Gary Blasi and James Preis -- Rob Rosenthal -- Jerzy Kosinski, Benedict Giamo and Jeffrey Grunberg -- Gregg Barak -- Richard W. White Jr.



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Homelessness--United States.
Homeless persons--United States.
Housing policy--United States.

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