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NO LONGER HOMELESS

NO LONGER HOMELESS

David Wagner

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Editorial:
Gotham Books
Año de edición:
2022
Materia
Pobreza y desempleo
ISBN:
9781956349146
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This is a first-time study of formerly homeless people showing how people become and then leave the state of homelessness. Using a sample of people from across the nation and of different sexes, races, and ethnicities, Wagner suggests the key variables in ending homelessness for individuals as well ascommunities.

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