Homeless advocacy / by Laura Riley.

"Homeless Advocacy examines the role legal advocacy plays in preventing and ending homelessness. The book provides a history of homelessness, the current state of it in the United States, context on working with unhoused populations, and analyzes the legal issues they face through a practitioner's l...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Riley, Laura (Law teacher) (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2023]
Subjects:
Legal assistance to the poor > United States.
Homeless persons > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Homeless persons > Services for > United States.
Aide juridique aux pauvres > États-Unis.
Personnes sans-abri > Services > États-Unis.
Homeless persons > Legal status, laws, etc.
Homeless persons > Services for.
Legal assistance to the poor.
United States.
Physical Description:xxvii, 289 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Historic and societal underpinnings of homelessness today / Maria Foscarinis
  • Foundational principles of homeless advocacy / lived experience narrative George Hill
  • Addressing the impacts of homelessness on diverse communities / lived experience narrative Larae Cantley
  • The criminalization of homelessness / practitioner narrative Adele Nicholas
  • Prevention as housing solution / practitioner narrative Deborah Diamant
  • Hurdles to Housing and Interim Solutions Part I : employment barriers
  • Hurdles to Housing and Interim Solutions Part II : affordable housing and shelter / lived experience narrative Robert Henderson
  • Hurdles to Housing and Interim Solutions Part III : legal representation and models / practitioner narrative Janet Kelly
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Preventing Future Homelessness : Report on ADUs / Sara Rankin and Nantiya Ruan.