Homelessness : a national perspective
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Homelessness : a national perspective
(Topics in social psychiatry)
Plenum Press, c1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Distinguished contributors analyze the problem of homelessness from a clinical perspective, focusing on the major health problems found among the homeless, special populations within the homeless, and strategies for improvement and change.
Table of Contents
- Background: Homelessness and the Housing Crisis
- Leavitt. The Modern Pauper
- Handler. Mental Health: Mental Health Services for the Homeless
- Breakey. Health: Health Status and Access to Care for Homeless Persons
- Jaheil. Alcohol: The Homeless Alcoholic
- Schutt, Garrett. Special Populations: Homeless Veterans
- Roth. Elderly and Homeless
- Ladner. Homeless Women: Homeless Families
- McChesney. Domestic Violence Survivors
- Somers. Homeless Children and Adolescents: Homeless and Runaway Youth
- M.J. Robertson. Stepping Stone
- Perry, Avent. Strategies for Change: Litigation on Behalf of the Homeless
- Blasi, Preis. Homeless But Not Helpless
- Welch. Conclusion: A Final Word
- M. Greenblatt, M.J. Robertson. 14 additional articles. Index.
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