What are the causes of homelessness in America?

Homelessness in America: Overview of Data and Causes. The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty currently estimates that each year at least 2.5 to 3.5 million Americans sleep in shelters, transitional housing, and public places not meant for human habitation. At least an additional 7. read more

ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY Homelessness in America: Overview of Data and Causes The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty currently estimates that each year at least 2.5 to 3.5 million Americans sleep in shelters, transitional housing, and public places not meant for human habitation. read more

Top Causes of Homelessness in America. As many as 3.5 million Americans are homeless each year. Of these, more than 1 million are children and on any given night, more than 300,000 children are homeless. read more

Homelessness in the Bay Area: Transform Basic Causes - Meet Human Needs. The Center for Common Concerns, 1994. Jencks, Christopher. The Homeless. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1994. Jennings, James. Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America. Westport: Praeger. Patterson, James T. America's Struggle Against Poverty: 1900-1994. read more