Indicators of Increasing Homelessness Due to the Foreclosure and Economic Crises
Description:
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty is tracking news stories and reports from around the U.S. on its new Wiki site, http://wiki.nlchp.org/display/Forum/Foreclosure+News. The following statistics, taken from these stories and reports, are indicators of increasing homelessness in the U.S.: (1) increasing foreclosures and evictions, (2) increasing numbers of homeless students, (3) increasing use of shelter, and (4) increasing use of food stamps, food pantries, and soup kitchens. (Authors)
Content:
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2009
Location:
Washington, DC