Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America

Table of Contents

C O N T E N T S Introduction 1 1 The Challenge of the Depression 22 2 A New Deal for the Homeless 60 3 Skid Row in an Era of Plenty 88 4 Urban Renewal and the Challenge of Homelessness 116 5 Operation Bowery and Social Scientific Inquiry 138 6 The End of the Skid-Row Era 179 Conclusion: Whither the Homeless 210 Notes 223 Index 269 Acknowledgments 275 ...