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The New Poverty,9780306452741

The New Poverty

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ISBN13: 9780306452741
ISBN10: 030645274X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-05-01
Publisher(s): Plenum Pr
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Summary

The New Poverty: Homeless Families in America explores the complex issues surrounding the epidemic of homelessness and presents plausible solutions to reverse the spread of this scourge. Dr. Nunez, esteemed for his work in social welfare policy, proposed a bold new direction for national homeless policy, one that calls for the transformation of the emergency shelter system into comprehensive residential-educational-employment training centers that are child focused and family based. Supported by compelling interviews and photographs of homeless families, the author contends that with education, support services, and job training, these families, can become self-sufficient.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. v
About the Author
Prefacep. xv
Acknowledgmentsp. xvii
A New American Poverty Family Homelessnessp. 1
An American Family Myth Every Child at Riskp. 42
When a Shelter Is Not a Shelter the American Family Innp. 58
Taking the First Step Educationp. 78
Family Preservation the Foster Care Connectionp. 126
Job Readiness Crossing the Threshold from Homelessness to Employmentp. 158
Moving on Housing, Aftercare, and Independencep. 190
Conclusion: At the Crossroads Responsibility, Hope, and the American Dreamp. 212
Methodologyp. 223
Funding Mechanismsp. 225
Bibliographyp. 227
Indexp. 249
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