Homelessness in America

Name: Homelessness in America
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ISBN: 9798216396796

A Reference Handbook

Michele Wakin (Bridgewater State University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
11 December 2025

Reference works; Society & culture: general; Poverty & unemployment; Homelessness; Housing law

Series: Contemporary World Issues

A one-stop resource for understanding the crisis of homelessness in the United States, this book covers risk factors for homelessness, societal attitudes about the homeless, and public and private resources designed to prevent homelessness and help those in need.

There are a number of questions to be answered when addressing the subject of homelessness in the United States. What are the primary causes of homelessness? What are the economic and socioeconomic factors that have an impact on homeless people? What demographic trends can be identified in homeless populations? Is the United States addressing the needs and concerns of homeless people adequately? Where are the areas with the highest homeless populations? What can be done to help homeless people who live with mental illness and/or addiction problems?

Homelessness in America: A Reference Handbook answers all of these questions and more. It thoroughly examines the history of homelessness in the United States, shining a light on the key issues, events, policies, and attitudes that contribute to homelessness and shape the experience of being homeless. It places special emphasis on exploring the myriad problems that force people into homelessness, such as inadequate levels of affordable housing, struggles with substance abuse, and gaps in the United States' social welfare system. In addition, it explains why some demographic groups are at heightened risk of homelessness.

By: Michele Wakin (Bridgewater State University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9798216396796
Series: Contemporary World Issues
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michele Wakin, PhD, is a Professor of Sociology at Bridgewater State University. She received an EdM from Boston University, USA and an MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of California-Santa Barbara, USA. Dr. Wakin is the author of two other books: Otherwise Homeless: Vehicle Living and the Culture of Homelessness (2014) and Hobo Jungle: A Homeless Community in Paradise (2020).