Homelessness in the United States: Data and Issues

This second of Momeni's two-volume series on homelessness in the United States addresses the problem of data collection and specific causes and issues that relate to homelessness. Unique in its attempt to bring systematic data and analysis to bear on the subject, the study focuses upon such critical areas as drug abuse among the homeless, the housing situation that gives rise to homelessness, homeless children, food sources, and problems of employment. The contributors also highlight the difficulties inherent in measuring the extent of homelessness accurately and provide a clearer picture of the homeless population in America by examining both the socioeconomic and demographic correlates and the social-psychiatric dimensions of homelessness.