Homeless Families: Causes, Effects, and Recommendations Book

	Illustrations
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Ch. I	Homelessness in America	3
	Problem Statement	3
	Theories of Homelessness	5
	Historical Antecedents	7
	History of Governmental Concern	8
	Homelessness in the 1980s	11
	Purpose of Study	15
Ch. II	Methodology	17
	Research Design	17
	Sample Site Selection	17
	Survey Instrument	19
	Participant Sample Selection	20
	Interview Procedure	22
	Analysis	24
Ch. III	Population Characteristics	25
	Demographics	25
	Employment and Financial Issues	29
Ch. IV	Becoming Homeless	33
	Contributing Factors	33
	Domestic or Personal Problems	38
	Struggling to Survive	41
Ch. V	Effects of Homelessness	45
	Health Related Effects	45
	Children and Family	46
Ch. VI	Family Recommendations	53
	Preventing Family Homelessness	53
	Assisting Homeless Families	57
Ch. VII	Discussion	63
	A New Typology	63
	Silhouettes	68
Ch. VIII	The Kaleidoscopic Picture	77
	The Improvers	77
	The Maintainers	81
Ch. IX	Summary and Recommendations	87
	Summary	87
	Recommendations	90
	Unexpected Findings	91
	Limitations of the Research	92
	Statewide Study Comparison	93
	New Areas of Research	95
	Appendix A: Questionnaire	97
	Appendix B: Interview Consent Form	109
	Bibliography	113