Beyond the shelter wall
Subtitle: homeless families speak out
By: Ralph da Costa Nunez with Naomi Sugie ; forward by Leonard N. Stern.
Contributors: Sugie, Naomi.
Publisher: White Tiger Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Homelessness -- United States -- Case studies.; Homeless persons -- United States -- Case studies.; Homeless families -- United States -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Other titles: Homeless families speak out
Description: A 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. – from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129).