{"product_id":"they-just-need-to-get-mary-brosnahan-9780807006979","title":"They Just Need to Get a Job: 15 Myths on Homelessness","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Andrea Elliott and Matthew Desmond, the former CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless breaks through the highly destructive misinformation surrounding our homeless neighbors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConservative think tanks like the Manhattan Institute disseminate anti-homeless myths in the media, legislatures, and the larger culture, claiming that our homeless neighbors cause their own predicament and that the best we can do is manage the problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on her deep legal knowledge, policy expertise, and decades of frontline service, Mary Brosnahan cuts through the misinformation to deliver two important messages: that homelessness ultimately stems from a lack of investment in affordable housing; and that the greatest myth of all is that we should have no hope. In fact, the proven solutions are well documented, and the ability to enact them depends on us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrosnahan takes a nationwide look from New York to Detroit, Philly to L.A., and from rural areas such as Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to debunk 15 widespread misconceptions, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat the problem is inevitable (in fact, Housing First approaches have shown great success)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat \"handouts\" cause homelessness (in fact, the primary causes are flat wages and high rent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat homeless people need to prove that they're \"ready\" to receive aid (in fact, enforcing hurdles is far more expensive and less effective than Housing First).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith brilliant insight, Brosnahan showcases how by dispelling these pervasive myths rooted in fear, we can embrace the affordable, housing-based solutions that will bring our impoverished neighbors home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Brosnahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807006971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807006979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Mary Brosnahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934128791807,"sku":"9780807006979","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1395266b-15bc-4475-9f1b-154717892b02.jpg?v=1721790411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-just-need-to-get-mary-brosnahan-9780807006979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}