Veterans and Homelessness.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homelessness.

Planning.

Veterans.

Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (46 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Defines term "homeless veteran," discusses attempts to count homeless veterans, and reviews results of studies regarding characteristics of homeless veterans. Summarizes available research regarding overrepresentation of veterans in the homeless population and possible explanations for why homeless veterans are overrepresented. Discusses VA, collaborative VA/HUD, and DOL programs to fund services and transitional housing specifically for homeless veterans; and examines funding for homeless veterans programs. Addresses emerging issues related to VA plan to end veteran homelessness, veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and female veterans.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Veterans and Homelessness

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