Homelessness is a housing problem : how structural factors explain U.S. patterns / Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern.
| Author/creator | Colburn, Gregg, 1972- author. |
| Other author | Aldern, Clayton Page, 1990- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 268 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Baseline -- Evidence -- Individual -- Landscape -- Market -- Typology -- Response. |
| Abstract | "In Homelessness is a Housing Problem, Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek to explain the substantial regional variation in rates of homelessness in cities across the United States. In a departure from many analytical approaches, Colburn and Aldern shift their focus from the individual experiencing homelessness to the metropolitan area. Using accessible statistical analysis, they test a range of conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness in a given city-including mental illness, drug use, poverty, weather, generosity of public assistance, and low-income mobility-and find that none explain the regional variation observed across the country. Instead, housing market conditions, such as the cost and availability of rental housing, offer a far more convincing account. With rigor and clarity, Homelessness is a Housing Problem explores U.S. cities' diverse experiences with housing precarity and offers policy solutions for unique regional contexts"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-256) and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 22, 2022). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Colburn, Gregg, 1972- Homelessness is a housing problem Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022] 9780520383760 |
| LCCN | 2021037027 |
| ISBN | 0520383796 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9780520383791 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Stock number | 13B552C6-91FF-4623-908B-1D7F1FB946B6 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv2ktv11h JSTOR |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |