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Sheltered: An Investigation Of Homelessness In The United States, Maya Renee Vasta
Sheltered: An Investigation Of Homelessness In The United States, Maya Renee Vasta
Senior Independent Study Theses
The purpose of this project is to investigate the connection between the social and statistical findings regarding the issue of homelessness in the United States. Because of the inconsistencies with how homelessness is tracked, two government-provided sources were used. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness provides general data of homelessness, while the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development data shows the reported usage of homeless by the programs themselves. In addition, I also investigate the social impact and experiences of this issue to provide a more dynamic view of the problem of homelessness in the states. It was …