Homelessness

by Xina M. Uhl

Overview

Homelessness pervades America's cities and rural areas. Multiple factors force people into a life on the street, including job loss, mental illness, and drug addiction. Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, marital status, and race. While it's important for societies to provide shelter, food, and support for homeless people, it's even more necessary to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Young readers will benefit from this guide's concise language, vivid photographs, and helpful graphics. All readers will enhance their understanding of the factors that affect homelessness in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781499468441
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2020
Series:	Rosen Verified: Current Issues Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

How Does It Happen? 4

Homelessness Looks Like 6

What Drives Homelessness? 8

History of Homelessness 10

The Big House 12

Priced Out 14

Homelessness in Big Cities 16

Making the Homeless Criminals 18

The Countryside 20

The Employed Homeless 22

A Dangerous Life 24

A Difficult Issue 26

Taking Action 28

The Private World 30

The Government 32

Types of Welfare 34

State and Local Actions 36

Local Spending 38

New Approach 40

How You Can Help 42

More to Be Done 44

Glossary 46

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2021

Gr 4–8—Each of the books in this timely series provides a detailed overview of a topic, focusing more on a wide understanding than an in-depth, narrow view. This makes each book a perfect introduction to its topic. Each book includes plenty of research information on the 48 graphic- and photo-filled pages, while not overburdening readers with too much text. Background colors, photos, text boxes, and fonts make these research books visually appealing and inviting. The text boxes provide useful side notes, facts, and further online resources for more learning. While the books seem most useful for research projects, the writing is engaging and intriguing enough to capture the attention of recreational readers. VERDICT These fantastic books will definitely be one of the best books for a topic on the shelf. Highly recommended.

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