The New Poverty: Homeless Families in America.

摘要: The New Poverty: Homeless Families in America explores the complex issues surrounding epidemic of homelessness and presents plausible solutions to reverse spread this scourge. book clearly defines extent issue - its scale, severity, scope offers a viable alternative stem homelessness, poverty, welfare dependence America. Dr. Nunez, esteemed for his work social policy, makes an important contribution current literature on by proposing bold new direction national homeless one that calls transformation emergency shelter system into comprehensive residential-educational-employment training centers are child focused family based. Supported compelling interviews photographs families, author logically contends with education, preservation services, job training, these families can become self-sufficient. However, if they deprived opportunities, another generation children will grow up without homes traditional values work, responsibility, independence. Poverty is intended reach many audiences, from general readers professionals sociology, political science, public legal medical communities. In midst tense climate, extraordinary educate enlighten history realities as well give policy makers academics substantive material help make decisions develop program directives.