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Homelessness by Neil Larry Shumsky

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Summary

This book presents an unflinching investigation of homelessness in the United States—a problem that has been with us since the arrival of the first English settlers nearly 400 years ago.

The terms historically used to describe them include "bums," "hoboes," "migrants," "street people," "transients," "tramps," and "vagrants."

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Homelessness by Neil Larry Shumsky

This book presents an unflinching investigation of homelessness in the United Statesa problem that has been with us since the arrival of the first English settlers nearly 400 years ago. The terms historically used to describe them include "bums," "hoboes," "migrants," "street people," "transients," "tramps," and "vagrants."

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As stated in the subtitle of this one-volume work, the user is provided with a thorough, yet concise documentary and reference guide dealing with the phenomenon of homelessness. . . This works is highly recommended for university level collections, especially within the social work discipline. * ARBA *
Overall this volume is a very well-documented history of homelessness. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *
Neil Larry Shumsky, PhD, teaches history at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. He has been a member of the history department at Virginia Tech since 1972.
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ISBN 13 9780313377006
ISBN 10 0313377006
Title Homelessness
Author Neil Larry Shumsky
Series Documentary And Reference Guides
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published 2012-01-16
Number of pages 420
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.