Homeless Families with Children [microform] : Programmatic Responses of Five Communities. Volume I: Cross-Site Comparisons and Findings
- Bib ID:
- 5585509
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED385669
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991
- 150 p.
- Summary:
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An exploratory study was conducted to examine the ways in which existing programs or service delivery systems have adapted to meet the needs of homeless families with children. Key issues and model and innovative approaches were identified prior to study site visits in five cities: (1) Atlanta (Georgia); (2) Baltimore (Maryland); (3) Boston (Massachusetts); (4) Minneapolis (Minnesota); and (5) Oakland (California). This volume begins with an overview of the problem of family homelessness based on the literature review and the discussions that preceded the site visits. The core of this volume is the presentation of cross-site findings from the five cities, including discussions of the issues and barriers discovered during the visits. It was apparent that unless income increases, or rent decreases, poor families will be at-risk of repeated episodes of homelessness. Building self-sufficiency is the long-term solution. It is also apparent that the homeless service system is only as effective as the mainstream services to which the family is linked. Fragmented and duplicated services and lack of follow-up reduce the efficiency of the programs now in place and impede the development of better means of support. Three tables and four exhibits illustrate the discussion, and two appendixes present information about study methodology. (SLD)
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- Sponsoring Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS), Washington, DC.
- Contract Number: HHS-100-87-0039-10.
- ERIC Note: For Volume II, see UD 030 578.
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
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- 1991
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