Up the Down Staircase [electronic resource] : A Look at Family Homelessness in New Jersey. A Report of Homes for the Homeless.

In response to the increasing numbers of homeless families, Homes for the Homeless surveyed families in emergency shelters in Newark (New Jersey) to gain some insights into the characteristics and circumstances of urban homeless families. Newark was chosen because it is a large urban center with a h...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Authors:	Institute for Children and Poverty, Homes for the Homeless (Organization)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Blacks. Disadvantaged Youth. Educational Attainment. Employment Patterns. Family (Sociological Unit) Females. Homeless People. Low Income Groups. One Parent Family. Poverty. Urban Problems. Urban Youth. Welfare Recipients. Working Poor.