Homelessness
(Book)

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.