Description |
137 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Social issues, justice and status |
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Social justice, equality, and empowerment |
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Social issues, justice and status series.
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Social justice, equality and empowerment.
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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.
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Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project (U.S.)
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Homeless veterans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Homeless veterans -- Housing -- Government policy -- United States.
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Homelessness -- United States -- Prevention.
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Added Author |
Connel, Howard.
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Sher, Fred.
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United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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ISBN |
9781619422629 hardcover |
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161942262X hardcover |
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