No Longer Homeless

Author : David Wagner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538110089

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No Longer Homeless by David Wagner Pdf

Research suggests that between 6 and 14 percent of the US population has been homeless at some point in their lives—a huge number of people. No Longer Homeless shares the stories of people who have formerly been homeless to examine how they transition off the streets, find housing, and stay housed. No Longer Homeless offers a unique perspective of people who have managed to change their lives, the resources they needed, and the factors that contributed to lasting change. The book profiles men and women of different races and ages across the country, and it shares stories of people who have been off the streets from two months to twenty years. It addresses topics such as addiction, mental health, income—from formal employment and off-the-books work, and community resources. No Longer Homeless is a powerful look at a group of people we rarely hear about—those who have formerly been on the streets—sharing the details of their lives to help individuals, organizations, and communities learn to better support the ongoing challenges of homelessness.

Author : David Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1956349146

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NO LONGER HOMELESS by David Wagner Pdf

This is a first-time study of formerly homeless people showing how people become and then leave the state of homelessness. Using a sample of people from across the nation and of different sexes, races, and ethnicities, Wagner suggests the key variables in ending homelessness for individuals as well as communities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 164177164X

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No Way Home by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gregory Smith
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143785293

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Out of the Forest by Gregory Smith Pdf

What makes a man turn his back on society? What makes him return? For years a man calling himself Will Power lived in near-total isolation in northern New South Wales, foraging for food, eating bats and occasionally trading for produce. But who was this mysterious man who roamed the forest and knew all of its secrets and riddles? Some people thought he might be Jesus. Others feared he was a more sinister figure. The truth was that he was neither miraculous nor malevolent, but he was, most certainly, gifted. And when he finally emerged from the forest, emaciated and close to death, he was determined to reclaim his real name and ‘give society another chance’. Today, Dr Gregory Peel Smith, who left school at the age of fourteen, has a PhD and teaches in the Social Sciences at university. His profoundly touching and uplifting memoir is at once a unique insight into how far off track a life can go and powerful reminder that we can all find our way back if we pause for a moment in the heart of the forest.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Homeless Hub
Page : 781 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780772714756

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Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309477079

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Permanent Supportive Housing by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals Pdf

Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050471981

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Reauthorization of The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Part 1, Serial No. 110-68, October 4, 2007, 110-1 Hearing, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Health Care for Homeless People
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1988-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309038324

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Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Health Care for Homeless People Pdf

There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.

Author : Vágnerová, Marie,Csémy, Ladislav,Marek, Jakub
Publisher : Karolinum Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788024625171

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Homelessness among Young People in Prague by Vágnerová, Marie,Csémy, Ladislav,Marek, Jakub Pdf

The chronically homeless face a stark reality: lack of access to support systems, adequate shelter, and sustenance, with little hope for something better. For young people, however, life on the street may be merely a temporary stage in their lives. This book tells of homelessness among young people—the causes and their attitudes to the various problems they face. Young homeless people describe a life in which they lose their privacy, the possibility to satisfy their basic needs, and, often, their self-respect in order to survive. The latter half of the book considers what happens when these young people return to society and how they navigate difficulties as they attempt to leave their past behind. Often, the struggle is not solely one of coping with the stigma of their experience; rather, they must face the legacies that linger long after their lives have turned a corner: drug addiction, criminal records, and accumulated debt. Based on interviews with homeless people in Prague, Homelessness as an Alternative Existence of Young People paints an authentic picture of this social group and documents the often unseen social consequences of the transformation to capitalism from communism.

Author : Jeremy S. Godfrey
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739190364

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Rewriting Homeless Identity by Jeremy S. Godfrey Pdf

Rewriting Homeless Identity focuses on the identities of untrained homeless writers who negotiated their experiences on the streets through individual writing personas at writing workshops. This book highlights ethnographic research into the writing samples to explore identity and growth through the writing process.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Homeless persons
ISBN : PSU:000017411875

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Job Training and Education for the Homeless by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity Pdf

Author : Brooke Spellman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781437933895

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Costs Associated with First-Time Homelessness for Families and Individuals by Brooke Spellman Pdf

Examines costs associated with the use of homeless and mainstream service delivery systems by families and individuals experiencing homelessness for the first time in six study communities. Assigning costs to public programs is a first step toward developing measures of the value of public interventions compared to the public costs incurred by ignoring or avoiding the problems those interventions are intended to address. The study finds that the experience of homelessness is diverse and the associated costs vary tremendously depending on the pattern of homelessness and family or individual status. It is not, however, a study of either cost-effectiveness or quality of care, but rather a calculation of costs associated with homelessness. Illustrations.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PURD:32754075508493

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Reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Pdf

Author : Jill Khadduri,Dennis Culhane
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781437987591

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2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (6th Ed. ) by Jill Khadduri,Dennis Culhane Pdf

The AHAR provides the results of local counts of people homeless on a single night in January, as well as estimates of the number, characteristics, and service patterns of all people who used residential programs for homeless people during the 2010 federal Fiscal Year (Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010). Also, for the first time, this year¿s AHAR includes info. about the use of permanent supportive housing programs and the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. This is the first report to provide national estimates on the use of the full continuum of homeless assistance programs ¿ from homelessness prevention to homeless residential services to permanent supportive housing. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Roger Burrows,Nicholas Pleace,Deborah Quilgars
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134734122

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Homelessness and Social Policy by Roger Burrows,Nicholas Pleace,Deborah Quilgars Pdf

The problem of homelessness is deeply emblematic of the sort of society Britain has become. What other social phenomena could better epitomise the end of modernity than our seeming inability to adequately respond to the most basic needs - shelter, warmth, food - of substantial numbers of our 'citizens'? Homelessness and Social Policy offers a dispassionate analysis of the problem of homelessness and the policy responses it has so far invoked. By reviewing theoretical and legal conceptualisations of homelessness and presenting extensive statistical analyses, this book considers the impact of the experience of homelessness and the policy responses. Homelessness and Social Policy will prove to be invaluable to students of social and public policy, health studies, housing studies and sociology.