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The Homeless

Christopher Jencks

Late in the 1970s, Americans began to notice more people sleeping in public places and wandering the streets. By the late 1980s, the homeless were everywhere--a grim reminder of America's social and economic troubles. Renowned social analyst Jencks discusses the causes and extent of this problem and what can be done about it. Line illustrations and tables.

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · high confidenceSociety & Culture81 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureGoogle Books: Social Science -> Society & CultureKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsMoney, Markets & Economic Policy

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PROSE Award for Anthropology and Sociology1994WinnerOfficial source
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