American Homelessness: A Reference Handbook Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hombs, Mary Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576072479 ISBN-13: 9781576072479 Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2001 Click for more in this series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Reference - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
Dewey: 362.509 |
LCCN: 2001002779 |
Age Level: 12-UP |
Grade Level: 7-UP |
Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.36" W x 9.24" L (1.17 lbs) 314 pages |
Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Index |
Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2001 pg. 78 American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 377 Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 143 Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2002 pg. 315 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: American Homelessness covers who the homeless are and why they are in such a situation; important events that have contributed to the problem; and a who's who of homelessness activism including people such as MacArthur Fellow Robert M. Hayes, the former securities lawyer who filed the landmark New York City right-to-shelter case in l979. It also includes a chronology; facts and statistics; key documents and reports; a discussion of the International Bill of Rights; a directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies; and an annotated bibliography. |
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