What are the causes of homelessness? Homelessness is a problem created by deregulation and cutbacks / David Hulchanski --
Homelessness and urban poverty are created by government regulation / Charles Johnson --
The economic recession has sparked an increase in homelessness / Michelle Chen --
A change in federal policy is the ultimate cause of increased homelessness / Lizzy Ratner and Patrick Markee --
Increased poverty has caused an increase in shared households / Laryssa Mykyta and Suzanne Macartney --
The problems of poverty and substandard housing are overstated / Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield.
What government programs work to help the homeless? A housing-first strategy works to decrease homelessness / The Christian Science Monitor --
Chronically homeless people need more than housing / Melinda Henneberger --
Government programs can and should be used to end homelessness / Shaun Donovan --
Private charity, not government programs, should be used to end homelessness / Doug Bandow --
Government housing vouchers are a highly effective form of assistance / Center on Budget and Policy Priorities --
Government housing vouchers promote dependency and poverty / Howard Husock.
How should legislation address homelessness? Restrictions on feeding the homeless are discriminatory / Baylen Linnekin --
Restrictions on feeding the homeless are necessary for public safety / Stephen Williams, Rudy Rasmus, Hank Rush, and Bob Eury --
The homeless need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / Brian Levin and Jack Levin --
The homeless do not need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / David Muhlhausen.
Government housing vouchers are a highly effective form of assistance / Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ; Government housing vouchers promote dependency and poverty / Howard Husock
Chapter 3. How should legislation address homelessness?. Restrictions on feeding the homeless are discriminatory / Baylen Linnekin ; Restrictions on feeding the homeless are necessary for public safety / Stephen Williams, Rudy Rasmus, Hank Rush, and Bob Eury ; The homeless need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / Brian Levin and Jack Levin ; The homeless do not need new legislation to protect them from hate crimes / David Mulhausen.