Homelessness /
Merino, Noël.
A discussion of issues relating to homelessness, presented in a and con format.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-131) and index.
Chapter 1. What are the causes of homelessness?. Homelessness is a problem caused by deregulation and cutbacks / David Hulchanski ; Homelessness and urban poverty are created by government regulation / Charles Johnson ; The economic recession has sparked an increase in homelessness / Michelle Chen ; A change in federal policy is the ultimate cause of increased homelessness / Lizzy Ratner and Patrick Markee ; Increased poverty has caused an increase in shared households / Laryssa Mykyta and Suzanne Macartney ; The problems of poverty and substandard housing are overstated / Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield -- Chapter 2. What government programs work to help the homeless?. A housing-first strategy works to decrease homelessness / The Christian Science Monitor ; Chronically homeless people need more than housing / Melinda Henneberger ; Government programs can and should be used to end homelessness / Shaun Donovan ; Private charity, not government programs, should be used to end homelessness / Doug Bandow
Government housing vouchers are a highly effective form of assistance / Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ; Government housing vouchers promote dependency and poverty / Howard Husock -- Chapter 3. How should legislation address homelessness?. Restrictions on feeding the homeless are discriminatory / Baylen Linnekin ; Restrictions on feeding the homeless are necessary for public safety / Stephen Williams, Rudy Rasmus, Hank Rush, and Bob Eury ; The homeless need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / Brian Levin and Jack Levin ; The homeless do not need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / David Mulhausen.
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