Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven't How We Can (Points of View)

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Despite billions of government dollars spent in the attempt we are no closer than we were three decades ago to solving the problem of homelessness. Why? Tackling these questions the authors of Ending Homelessness explore the complicated and often dysfunctional relationship between efforts to address homelessness and the realities on the street. CONTENTS: Are We There Yet?D.W. Burnes. An Individual Experiences HomelessnessM. McHenry-Edrington. WHERE ARE WE NOW? The New Demographics of HomelessnessK. Tobin and J. Murphy. Three Decades of HomelessnessM.R. Burt. WHAT HAVE WE DONE (OR NOT DONE?) A Housing First ApproachS. Tsemberis and B.F. Henwood. Special Needs HousingR.L. Harris. Systems for Homelessness and Housing AssistanceJ. Khadduri. Controversies in the Provision of ServicesJ.A. Wasserman and J.M. Clair. WHY ARENT WE FURTHER? How Weve Learned to Embrace HomelessnessD.L. DiLeo Homelessness is About HousingS. Crowley. Work Wages Wealth and the Roots of HomelessnessB. Hardin. Rights Responsibilities and HomelessnessC.J. Whelley and K.W. McCabe. WHAT DO WE DO? In Pursuit of Quality Data and ProgramsT. OBrien. Public Opinion Politics and the MediaP.A.Toro and C. Carlson. Community Planning and the End of HomelessnessS. Batko. The Role of FundersA. Miskey. Where Do We Go from Here?D.W. Burnes.