num_pages: 129
description: From the cover: Beyond the Shelter Wall giives readers a rare look at the other side of homelessness, the side that goes beyond a single need for housing. WHether it is the story of Rose, a twenty-one-year-old mother of five, Anita, a product of over twenty foster homes and mental institutions, or Denise, a recovering addict, these mothers describe the confusion, challenges, and desperation that brought them to the shelter system. At a time when family homelessness has reached an all-time high, these first-hand accounts provide insight and clarity into the growing epidemic of America's poorest.
language: English
title: Beyond the Shelter Wall: Homeless Families Speak Out
titlecomplete: Beyond the Shelter Wall: Homeless Families Speak Out
ratings_count: 7
publisher: White Tiger Press