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Author:

O'Flaherty, Brendan.

Title:

Making room : the economics of homelessness / Brendan O'Flaherty.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

1996

Description:

xi, 349 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Homelessness--United States.
Homelessness--Canada.
Housing--United States.
Housing--Canada.
Housing policy--United States.
Housing policy--Canada.
Thuislozen.
Oorzaken.
Huisvesting.
Huisvestingsbeleid.
Economische aspecten.
Sans-abri--États-Unis.
Sans-abri--Canada.
Logement--États-Unis.
Logement--Canada.
Logement--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
Logement--Politique gouvernementale--Canada.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-341) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- What is homelessness? -- Why is it bad? -- Homeless histories -- Daytime streetpeople -- How to think about housing markets -- Income distribution -- Interest rates and operating costs -- Cross-section studies -- Government and housing -- Income maintenance -- Mental health -- Substance abuse -- Criminal justice -- What we should do -- Appendix : Homeless studies.

ISBN:

9780674543423 (alk. paper)
0674543424 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

95040146

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

HUAX887 -- Southwestern Community College Library - Creston (Creston) — HV4488 .O36 1996

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)