Homelessness and the Low Income Housing Crisis

Authors

Cushing N. Dolbeare, Consultant on Housing and Public Policy

Abstract

The cost of housing is beyond the means of a growing number of housholds. This "affordability gap" is the underlying cause of homelessness. Housing assistance to low income families is therefore a logical solution to the problem, in combination with other responses.

Recommended Citation

Dolbeare, Cushing N. (1992) "Homelessness and the Low Income Housing Crisis," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 19: Iss. 4, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2047
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol19/iss4/10