| Contents |
A new American poverty: family homelessness -- An American family myth: every child at risk -- When a shelter is not a shelter: the American family inn -- Taking the first step: education -- Family preservation: the foster care connection -- Job readiness: crossing the threshold from homelessness to employment -- Moving on: housing, aftercare, and independence -- Conclusion: at the crossroads: responsibility, hope, and the American dream. |
| Local note | Little-301166--305131006815X |
| Local note | Little-301166--305131006815X |
| General note | "Published in part as Hopes, dreams & promise : the future of homeless children in America by Institute for Children and Poverty, Homes for the Homeless, Inc. ... c1994"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-248) and index. |
| LCCN | 96003872 |
| ISBN | 0306452731 |
| ISBN | 030645274X (pbk.) |
