Misperceptions of the Homeless Cause Policy Problems
By Hanna Ingber Win, Posted 4/1/08
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has found that L.A. County has more homeless people than any other county in America. But who exactly are the homeless? Hanna Ingber Win looks at the public's perceptions of people who don't have shelter, and how those perceptions affect public policy.
Beyond Shelter: http://www.beyondshelter.org
Los Angeles Housing Authority: http://www.hacla.org/
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: http://www.lahsa.org/
Union Rescue Mission: http://www.urm.org/
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