Author: Jencks, Christopher
Paperback; 5 Line Illustrations
174 pages
Published: March 1995
Harvard University Press
ISBN: 067440596X

Late in the 1970s, Americans began to notice more people sleeping in public places and wandering the streets. By the late 1980s, the homeless were everywhere--a grim reminder of America's social and economic troubles. Renowned social analyst Jencks discusses the causes and extent of this problem and what can be done about it. Line illustrations and tables.This text examines the problem of homelessness in America, exploring questions such as how widespread is it, how did it happen and what can be done about it? Factors discussed include the de-institutionalization of the mentally ill, declining marriage rates and cuts in welfare benefits.