This definitive bibliography on homelessness in America from 1893 to the present is the only one that is currently available on the subject. This useful research tool points to 1703 sources in books, articles, and dissertations and provides descriptive annotations for 717 entries. The materials are organized under 11 subject areas: early research, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, single homeless, health and health care, families and children, legal issues, social and historical perspectives, special populations, programs and services, and housing. Author and subject indexes makes the guide easily accessible for inter-disciplinary use in the fields of sociology, social work, history, phychology, and political science.

This definitive bibliography on homelessness in America from 1893 to the present is the only one that is currently available on the subject. This useful research tool points to 1703 sources in books, articles, and dissertations and provides descriptive annotations for 717 entries. The materials are organized under 11 subject areas: early research, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, single homeless, health and health care, families and children, legal issues, social and historical perspectives, special populations, programs and services, and housing. Author and subject indexes makes the guide easily accessible for inter-disciplinary use in the fields of sociology, social work, history, phychology, and political science.