Homeless Services in the U.S.: Looking Back, Looking Forward: An Open Letter to Policymakers, Advocates, and Providers - Free Access
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FREE Access to Full Text: This editorial offers a perspective on the U.S. response to homelessness over the past thirty years. It is featured in the "Future of Homeless Services" Special Issue, guest edited by the Homelessness Resource Center and published in the Open Health Services and Policy Journal. Martha Fleetwood provides a provocative commentary on homelessness in recent U.S. history.
Content:
Homeless services as we know them today--including housing, health care, and social service systems--emerged at the end of the 20th century. These services developed separately from mainstream systems of care, further marginalizing people who were displaced by homelessness and poverty. In this editorial, the author proposes strategies for developing comprehensive, inclusive, and targeted responses to end homelessness. (Authors)
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Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
2010
Volume:
3
Pages:
27-29
Location:
Rockville, MD
Phone:
617-467-6014
Source:
Betham Open