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Private Lives/Public Spaces: Homeless Adults on the Streets of New York City
Private Lives/Public Spaces Homeless Adults on the Streets of New York City Author:Ellen Baxter, Kim Hopper The results of a 15-month study, begun in December 1979, on the homeless in New York City, Private Lives/Public Spaces caused a sensation when it was released in 1981. The report deals primarily with the contemporary causes of homelessness, the conditions and operational procedures of public and private shelters, and strategies of s... more »urvival on the streets. It was the first major study on homelessness in New York City and galvanized efforts to deal with the situation.« less