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Title Veterans and homelessness : prevalance and prevention / editors, Howard Connel and Fred Sher.

Publication Info. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, [2011]
©2011

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.86 V586V    Check Shelf
Description 137 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Social issues, justice and status
Social justice, equality, and empowerment
Social issues, justice and status series.
Social justice, equality and empowerment.
Note Includes index.
Contents Overview of veterans and homelessness -- Definition of homeless veteran -- Estimates of the number of homeless veterans -- The Department of Veterans Affairs -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Demographic characteristics of homeless veterans -- Demographic characteristics of veterans served in VA homeless programs -- Overrepresentation of veterans in the homeless population -- Overrepresentation of male veterans -- Overrepresentation of female veterans -- Why are veterans overrepresented in the homeless population? -- Factors present during and after military service -- Factors that pre-date military service -- Federal programs that serve homeless veterans -- The Department of Veterans Affairs -- Health care for homeless veterans -- Domiciliary care for homeless veterans -- Compensated work therapy/transitional residence program -- Grant and per diem program -- Supportive services for veteran families -- Enhanced use leases -- Acquired property sales for homeless veterans -- Loan guarantee for multifamily transitional housing program -- VA and HUD collaborations -- HUD-VASH -- Demonstration program to prevent homelessness among veterans -- The Department of Labor -- Homeless veterans reintegration program -- Issues regarding veterans and homelessness -- The VA plan to end veteran homelessness -- Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- Women veterans.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Homeless veterans -- Services for -- United States.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project (U.S.)
Homeless veterans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Homeless veterans -- Housing -- Government policy -- United States.
Homelessness -- United States -- Prevention.
Added Author Connel, Howard.
Sher, Fred.
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
ISBN 9781619422629 hardcover
161942262X hardcover
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