Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S Patterns (MP3 CD) (ISBN-13: 9798212444927)

In Homelessness Is a Housing Problem, Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek to explain the substantial regional variation in rates of homelessness in cities across the United States. In a departure from many analytical approaches, Colburn and Aldern shift their focus from the individual experiencing homelessness to the metropolitan area. Using accessible statistical analysis, they test a range of conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness in a given city--including mental illness, drug use, poverty, weather, generosity of public assistance, and low-income mobility--and find that none explain the regional variation observed across the country. Instead, housing market conditions, such as the cost and availability of rental housing, offer a far more convincing account. With rigor and clarity, Homelessness Is a Housing Problem explores United States cities' diverse experiences with housing precarity and offers policy solutions for unique regional contexts.

Author: Gregg Colburn,Clayton Page Aldern
ISBN-13: 9798212444927
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2023
Format: MP3 CD