[19841101]IP0314H_美国无家可归者.pdf

C Congressional Research Service 0 Z C, The Library of Congress 4 Washington, D.C. 20540 HOMELESS IN AMERICA IP0314H In response to numerous requests on the subject of the homeless, we have compiled the enclosed packet of information. This material discusses questions dealing with the number of homeless Americans as well as trends in societys attitudes toward such people. The incidence of mental illness and the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of deinstitutionalization for such patients is another aspect of the problem which is covered in this packet. A CRS report gives an overview of the situation and of the Federal response. Additional information on this topic, primarily in the form of newspaper and periodical articles, may-be-found in a local library through the use of such indexes as the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature, the Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin (PAIS), and the New York Times Index. Members of Congress may obtain more information on this topic by callingcs at 287-5700. We hope this information will be helpful. Congressional Reference Division