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When Homelessness Became Increasingly Visible In The Early 1980s, Most Americans Were Reluctant To Admit That The Homeless People They Encountered Were Chronically Disabled By Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, And Mental Illness. The Media, Policymakers, And The American Public, Persuaded By Advocates For The Homeless, Came To Believe That The Homeless Were Simply Victims Of The Hardships Of Poverty And The Lack Of Affordable Housing, Both Of Which Were Exacerbated By Economic Recession And Unresponsive Government. Policies Were Created In The Belief That Emergency Shelters, Soup Kitchens, Job Training, And Transitional Housing Would Help The Homeless Regain Their Independence. A Nation In Denial Challenges These Accepted Notions. It Presents A Comprehensive And Readable Review Of The Scientific Evidence That Up To 85 Percent Of All Homeless Adults Suffer The Ravages Of Substance Abuse And Mental Illness, Resulting In Serious Social Isolation. The Authors Provide New Insights Into The Causes Of Increased Homelessness In The Early 1980s, Linking The Population Explosion Of The Baby Boom To Increases In The Numbers Of Americans At Risk For Substance Abuse Problems, Mental Illness, And Home

Author

Alice S. Baum and Donald W. Burnes

Publisher

Boulder: Westview Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813382456

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences