| Description |
1 online resource (45 pages) |
| Contents |
A New Home; Table of contents; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1. Liberation Theology and Empowerment; 1.2 Limitations; 2 Methods; 2.1. Vocabulary; 2.2 ZIP Codes, Census Tracts & Housing Location; 3 Mixed-Income Neighborhoods in Chicago; 4 YMCA Young Adult Services; 4.1 Structure of Young Adult Services; 4.2 Model of Involvement; 5. Story of Sue; 6 Results; 7 Conclusions; 8 Recommendations; 9 References; 10 Appendix I; 11 Appendix II; 12 Appendix III; 13 Appendix IV; 14 Endnotes |
| Summary |
Homeless young adults represent a failure of the U.S. social services system to prevent new generations of homeless people. However, several organizations are working in concert with communities and governments to combat this problem through transitional housing programs that target young adults ages 18 to 24. Many of these programs mirror the new urban development trend of mixed-income housing, and place transitional houses inside stable neighborhoods that are either affluent or mixed-income themselves. While these programs represent monumental commitments in terms of resources, they also rep |
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Public housing -- Europe
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Homeless families -- Europe
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Social work with the homeless -- Europe
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Homeless families
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Public housing
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Social work with the homeless
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783954896974 |
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3954896974 |
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