American Homelessness: A Reference Handbook - Mary Ellen Hombs - Hardcover - 2nd ed Book

	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Chronology	15
3	Biographical Sketches	27
4	Facts and Statistics	33
	Facts about Homelessness	33
	Facts about Poverty	38
	Facts about Cash Assistance Programs	39
	Facts about Housing	49
5	Documents and Reports	53
	Firsthand Perspectives on Homelessness	54
	Sources of Food for Homeless People	62
	Services in Alcohol Recovery Programs	64
	Homelessness and Mental Illness	70
	Education of Homeless Children	73
	Homeless People and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic	75
	Homelessness and Veterans	85
	Homeless Youth	86
	A Federal Policy on Homelessness	86
6	Federal Legislation on Homelessness	93
	Pre-McKinney Act Legislation	93
	Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (PL 100-77)	96
	New Administration Brings New Policy Directions	119
	Administration Proposes McKinney Reorganization	122
7	A Summary of Significant Litigation on Homelessness	127
	Right to Shelter	128
	Emergency Assistance to Families (EAF)	130
	Shelter Standards	131
	Intake Requirements	131
	Due Process	132
	Policing of Public Spaces	132
	Right to Housing	134
	Right To Vote	136
	Preservation and Displacement	136
	Federal Programs	137
	Welfare-Related Cases	138
	Other Claims	139
	Additional Resources	140
8	Directory of Organizations, Associations, and Government Agencies	141
	National Nonprofit Organizations and Associations	141
	State Homeless and Low-Income Housing Organizations	159
	Federal Agencies	169
9	Print Resources	177
	General Reference Materials	178
	Bibliographies	205
	Federal Government Documents and Reports	206
	Other Helpful Legal and Policy Materials	220
10	Nonprint Resources	225
	Films	225
	Databases and Computer Networks	238
	Glossary	243
	Index	253