{"product_id":"modern-homelessness-mary-hombs-9781598845365","title":"Modern Homelessness: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis in-depth examination reviews fundamental changes of the past decade that have reduced homelessness in the United States and other Western democracies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the last decade, \u003ci\u003eModern Homelessness: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e examines the issue in the United States and in other nations that have adopted new strategies to address homelessness--and achieved notable results in preventing and ending it. The handbook covers the unprecedented reductions first announced in 2007 and the crucial shifts in strategy and investment, and the results that brought them about. These fundamental changes are analyzed to identify the factors that proved most effective in altering the national and local dialogue and response relative to this daunting issue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to a brief history of homelessness in contemporary times, the handbook examines key developments of the past decade in research, policy, housing models, and service delivery that have been shown to decrease homelessness. These include active partnership among the governments of the United States, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and others that moved the discussion in a new direction. The story is brought up to date with a consideration of the effects of the 2008 economic crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Hombs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598845365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598845365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 99","brand":"Mary Hombs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088616665343,"sku":"9781598845365","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3802b998-22db-404c-a830-461dcf22b11a.jpg?v=1769105751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-homelessness-mary-hombs-9781598845365","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}