A case study of homelessness in the city of Atlanta from a public policy perspective, 1995
Wilkes, Robert, Jr.
1990-1999
This study examined the conditions of homelessness in the City of Atlanta and historically in the United States of America. The study focused on three objectives. The homeless population in the City of Atlanta was identified. Six independent variables were employed that explain the contributing causes of homelessness in the City. In addition, the forces that led to the creation of the 1991 Anti-Panhandling and Window-washing ordinances were investigated as well as how homeless persons view these ordinances. The researcher found that the homeless population in the City of Atlanta is diverse. It was found that single women with children and African Americans are among the fastest growing groups of homeless persons in the city. It was also found that homeless persons view the 1991 Anti-Panhandling and Window-washing ordinances as a means for preventing them from earning material possessions.
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1995-05-01
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Master of Arts (MA)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Bailey, Michael
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1995_wilkes_robert_ii
