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Community-Level Determinants of Homelessness

March 11th, 2014 - Constance Boozer

A study using new US Department of Housing and Urban Development population estimates identifies affordable housing, an aging baby-boomer population, and poverty as considerations for policymakers working to address urban homelessness. More »

Growth of Extreme Poverty in the US: Is Welfare Reform Largely to Blame?

December 6th, 2013 - Cheryl Healy

New research estimates the growth of families living in extreme poverty from 1996 to 2011 is 159 percent, and the authors argue that welfare reform is largely to blame. More »