Cities and Homelessness - by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez & Mickey P McGee (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Homelessness in America's cities remains an intractable and growing problem. Challenges facing the homeless today the same as in years past: poverty, tenuous ties to family and friends or none, debilitating physical and mental health issues, and substance abuse. Compared to the 1950s-1970s, more homeless are sleeping on city streets versus in shelters or single room hotels. Homelessness rates are affected by economic trends, lack of affordable healthcare and housing, decline in public assistance programs and natural and man-made disasters. This collection of essays covers case studies, innovations, practices and policies of municipalities coping with homelessness in the 21st century"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Homelessness in America's cities remains a growing problem. The homeless today face the same challenges as in years past: poverty, tenuous or no ties to family and friends, physical and mental health issues, and substance abuse. Compared to the 1950s to 1970s, more homeless are now sleeping on city streets versus in shelters or single room hotels. Homelessness rates are affected by economic trends, lack of equitable and inclusive healthcare and housing, decline in public assistance programs, and natural and man-made disasters. This collection of essays covers case studies, innovations, practices and policies of municipalities coping with homelessness in the 21st century.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., </b> is Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He advocated for housing and homelessness concerns as San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner and as the long-time President and CEO of the Pilipino Senior Resource Center in San Francisco, California. <b></b><b>Mickey P. McGee, DPA</b>, is associate professor of public administration and director of the Doctor of Business Administration Program at Golden Gate University. He co-developed GGU's Urban Innovations Program including the course, <i>Inclusion, Diversion, Equity, and Accessibility</i>. He has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the International City/County Management Association.
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