Homelessness From the 1930s To 1990s Essay by The Research Group
Homelessness From the 1930s To 1990s
Examines skid rows, the Great Depression, government responses, emergency shelters, WWII, urban renewal, the elderly and deinstitutionalization.
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| 2,250 words
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| 1999
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Published
on Jul 21, 2003
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History
(U.S. After 1865)
, History
(U.S. The 1930's - Great Depression)
, Environmental Studies
(Urban Issues)
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Modern homelessness is marked by increased visibility of the homeless population. In past decades, homeless people could, at minimum, secure housing on an intermittent basis. Today, "street people," homeless persons living in doorways, under bridges, and in cardboard boxes are common sights in cities big and small. Whereas in the 1930s, homelessness was viewed as a temporary condition, many of the modern homeless constitute an underclass permanently stuck at the bottom rung of society.
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"Modern homelessness is marked by increased visibility of the homeless population. In past decades, homeless people could, at minimum, secure housing on an intermittent basis. Today, "street people," homeless persons living in doorways, under bridges, and in cardboard boxes are common sights in cities big and small. Whereas in the 1930s, homelessness was viewed as a temporary condition, many of the modern homeless constitute an underclass permanently stuck at the bottom rung of society.By the early 1930s the characteristics of the homeless population had experienced dramatic change, and this change was most evident in the skid row areas of cities. During its pre-1930s zenith, skid row had evolved into a community form with a distinctive energy and flavor: "Skid rows were employment centers, recreational areas, supply and outfitting places, homes..."
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