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Peter H. Rossi
Down and Out in America [EPUB ebook]
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The most accurate and comprehensive picture of homelessness to date, this study offers a powerful explanation of its causes, proposes short- and long-term solutions, and documents the striking contrasts between the homeless of the 1950s and 1960s and the contemporary homeless population, which is younger and contains more women, children, and blacks.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780226162324 ● Publisher University of Chicago Press ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8350676 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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