Presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing different perspectives on homelessness, including the severity of the problem, the role of government social assistance programs, and possible solutions.
Contains essays about homelessness, discussing tent cities, the impact on families and children, homeless people and support systems, access to technology for help, and more.
homeless children and families in small-town America
Vissing, Yvonne Marie
1996
Focuses on the plight of homeless children living in rural areas and comments on the failure of human service industries to adapt and provide the support needed.
Reviews the history of rights for children, discussing the nearly worldwide adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; looks at what the document says about a child's right to a good home; and includes the stories of several children.
Photographs and text discuss the problem of homelessness in the United States, with a particular emphasis on homeless families. Includes a listing of organizations that help the homeless.