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Tables of Contents for The Homeless
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
9
3
Introduction
12
4
Is Homelessness a Serious Problem?
Chapter Preface
16
1
Homelessness Is a Serious Problem
17
5
Robert Rosenheck
The Extent of Homelessness Is Exaggerated
22
5
Jon Katz
Homelessness Can Be Limited
27
6
Henry G. Cisneros
There Will Always Be a Homeless Problem
33
6
Robert J. Samuelson
William Raspberry
Homelessness Increasingly Affects Families
39
7
Lisa Mihaly
Homelessness Mostly Affects Single Men
46
6
Peter Marin
Homelessness Is Serious in Rural Areas
52
9
Kris Zawisza
Periodical Bibliography
58
2
What Are the Causes of Homelessness
Chapter Preface
60
1
A Lack of Affordable Housing Causes Homelessness
61
7
Elliot Liebow
A Lack of Affordable Housing Does Not Cause Homelessness
68
6
Alice S. Baum
Donald W. Burnes
Mental Illness Contributes to Homelessness
74
7
H. Richard Lamb
Doris M. Lamb
Mental Illness Does Not Cause Homelessness
81
5
Doug A. Timmer
D. Stanley Eitzen
Kathryn D. Talley
The Government Contributed to the Homeless Problem
86
9
Susan Yeich
The Government Is Not Responsible for the Homeless Problem
95
6
Carl F. Horowitz
The Homeless Choose to Be Homeless
101
4
L. Christopher Awalt
Homelessness Is Sometimes a Legitimate Choice
105
9
David A. Snow
Leon Anderson
David Wagner
Periodical Bibliography
111
2
What Housing Options Would Benefit the Homeless?
Chapter Preface
113
1
Shelters Can Help the Homeless
114
7
Ralph Nunez
Shelters Harm the Homeless
121
6
Doug A. Timmer
D. Stanley Eitzen
Kathryn D. Talley
More SROs Are Needed for the Homeless
127
4
Richard L. Cravatts
The Homeless Do Not Want to Live in SROs
131
5
Heather MacDonald
The Homeless Should Take Over Vacant Buildings
136
6
Alex Vitale
The Homeless Should Not Be Allowed to Sleep in Public Places
142
9
Robert Teir
Periodical Bibliography
148
2
How Can Society Help the Homeless?
Chapter Preface
150
1
The Homeless Should Be Helped
151
5
Robert C. Coates
Society Is Tired of Helping the Homeless
156
5
Isabel Wilkerson
Some of the Homeless Mentally Ill Should Be Treated Involuntarily
161
8
H. Richard Lamb
The Homeless Mentally Ill Should Not Be Treated Involuntarily
169
7
Thomas Szasz
The Homeless Mentally Ill Should Receive Community Treatment
176
4
Sally Satel
The Legal System Can Help the Homeless
180
12
Gary Blasi
James Preis
Periodical Bibliography
189
2
How Can Government Help the Homeless?
Chapter Preface
191
1
Homelessness Can Be Prevented
192
9
Rob Rosenthal
Homelessness Cannot Be Prevented
201
7
Jerzy Kosinski
Benedict Giamo
Jeffrey Grunberg
A National Housing Policy Can Reduce Homelessness
208
7
Gregg Barak
Local Housing Policies Can Reduce Homelessness
215
9
Richard W. White Jr.
Periodical Bibliography
223
1
For Further Discussion
224
2
Organizations to Contact
226
6
Bibliography of Books
232
4
Index
236