Responding to the Homeless: Policy and Practice (Topics in Social Psychiatry)

Responding to the Homeless: Policy and Practice is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to make a difference in the lives of homeless individuals.

With its unique collaboration between researchers, academics, students, providers, policymakers, and homeless persons themselves, this book offers a rich perspective on the problem of homelessness.

The authors take readers into shelters and communities to understand the dysfunctional continuities among shelter, housing, treatment, and social supports, as well as the salient health problems that too commonly touch the lives of homeless individuals.

The book also includes clear descriptions of counseling and case management processes for homeless individuals, along with practical advice on what to do and what not to do in various situations.

With its eminently readable organization and style, this volume is both a highly practical handbook on the basics of homelessness and a scholarly work replete with current research findings, programs descriptions, case studies, and vignettes.

Whether you are a frontline worker or simply looking to make a difference in your community, Responding to the Homeless: Policy and Practice is an essential resource for anyone committed to addressing this pressing social issue.