Homeless: Policies, strategies and Lives on the Streets

Homelessness is a growing sore on the body of civilization. The causes of homelessness are varied and poorly understood, but the quiet knowledge that life on the streets is dangerous and debilitating is cause for alarm in the rest of society. Public interest groups point to the failure of shelter systems, cutbacks in government funding, and shortages of affordable housing, and the effects run so deep that any measure of community well-being or quality of life must be called into question as we see more and more people become homeless every year. Homelessis the first comprehensive international study of homelessness. If the issue is to be addressed correctly, according to author Gerald Daly, then the category of "homeless" itself must be broadened.Homelessis crucial reading for counselors, policy makers, volunteers, and anyone concerned about this very critical condition.