ABSTRACT

This book presents a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence that up to 85 percent of all homeless adults suffer the ravages of substance abuse and mental illness, resulting in the social isolation that has been the hallmark of homelessness in the United States since colonial days. .

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part One|80 pages

Homelessness Today

chapter 1|19 pages

Who Are the Homeless?

chapter 2|14 pages

The Baby Boom and Homelessness

chapter 3|12 pages

Family Homelessness and the Underclass

chapter 4|18 pages

A Homeless Man's Story

chapter 5|15 pages

America's Response: Part of the Problem

part Two|61 pages

Homelessness and the American Social Experience

chapter 6|19 pages

A History of Homelessness

chapter 7|22 pages

The Politics of Homelessness

chapter 8|18 pages

Causes and Solutions: Confusion and Denial

part Three|37 pages

A More Reasoned Approach

chapter 9|19 pages

The Truth About Homelessness

chapter 10|16 pages

Tragedy on the Streets: A Call to Action