Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Rural Homelessness in America; Social and Economic Factors; Patterns and Characteristics of Homelessness: A Review of the Literature; Causes Remain Undefined; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Current Policy and Programs for the Homeless; Emergency Service Providers; Transitional Service Providers; Policy and Programs; The Role of Federal and State Government; Conclusion; Chapter 3: An Exploration of Homeless People and Families Living in a Rural Setting; Triangulation
Homeless Service Provider ContextThe Service Hub Concept; Data; Conclusion; Chapter 4: An Analysis of the Findings for the Rural Homeless; Demographic Characteristics of the Sample; Disability and the Rural Homeless; Family Violence and the Rural Homeless; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Family Health and the Rural Homeless; Conceptual Basis of Family Health; Research and Family Health; Family Policy in the United States; Barriers to Family Policy; A Model Family Policy; Family Health and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Family Health Policy and the Rural HomelessA Model Family Policy Supporting the Rural Homeless; Conclusion; References; Index
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First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
