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BOOKS WITH MULTIPLE EDITORS

1.) Joint Committee on Negro Child Study in New York City. (2005). A Study of Delinquent and Neglected Negro Children Before the New York City Children’s Court. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Library

This study highlights the issues concerning homeless and/or delinquent African-American children in Harlem, New York during the early 20th century. It discusses the ways in which policy-makers have sought to improve the childrens’ conditions and manage the problem. It offers us a earlier perspective on the issue, and may help deepen our comprehension of this problem by allowing us to compare and contrast the current situation with earlier ones described in this study.

2.) Harms, Thelma, Adele Richardson Ray, and Pam Rolandelli, eds. Preserving Childhood for Children in Shelters. Washington D.C.: CWLA P, 1998.

“Preserving Childhood” provides ways to create a better environment for the young and troubled residents of shelters. This source gives a helpful background of the impoverished and a specific concentration on the impact of insufficient resources on homeless children and families. The book includes numerous recommendations that could potentially accommodate for the unfortunate children in shelters such as developmentally empowering activities, continuing support services, and education opportunities. The book broaches the importance of domestic violence education and the promotion of a normal lifestyle for the children in shelters.

3)Advisory Task Force on the Homeless. (1987) Toward a Comprehensive Policy on Homelessness. New York 

This book describes the problem of homelessness and breaks it down into goals to end homelessness. It was created by the mayor’s advisory task force on the homeless and contains many solutions and approaches to the problem , by analyzing the reasons for homelessness.

ONLINE RESOURCES

1.) Tumarkin L., Browne D., Woltman M. (November 2007). Analysis of Child Fatalities in the New York City Shelter System 2004 – 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2009, from http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/policy/documents/ShelterDeathReport.pdf.

This resources provides a detailed report, with many statistics and recommendations, regarding fatalities of homeless children in the New York City Shelter System. This report may be a source from which to quote facts and figures, and from which to highlight policy suggestions.

2.) Pope, L. P. Housing for Homeless Youth. Retrieved March 19, 2009 from http://www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/2206.

This internet source, developed by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, is an article that explains the importance of housing for homeless children, and details policy suggestions with specific examples of housing programs for homeless youth that have succeeded. It is well-organized, well written, and could serve as a model, in both its content and prose, for our paper.

BOOKS (WITH ONE AUTHOR):

1.) Hubbard, J. (2007). Lives Turned Upside Down: Homeless Children in Their Own Words and Photographs. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

In this book, two girls and two boys, from ages nine to twelve, speak about their personal experiences at homeless shelters, and illustrate their living conditions through pictures that they have taken. This book, while simple and brief, may draw us toward a more personal perspective on the issue, which may bring forth more lively discussions, since it is a spontaneous yet substantive read.

2.) Shane, Paul G. What About America’s Homeless Children? Hide and Seek. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1996.

“Hide and Seek” thoroughly defines homeless children and weighs the theories and facts in a clear and comprehensible way. The book provides ample data of the trends of children homelessness and also the effects on minority populations. The interesting aspect of this book was the personal accounts of various homeless children and families, adding an intimate and empathetic perspective to the issue. The source applies to our topic based on New York City because it focuses on how inner-city homeless is prevalent. Since this book offers further references to several documentaries and publications on homeless children, it seems to be very valuable to our research project.

MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

1.) Grondahl, Paul. (2009, March 10). Homeless N.Y. Kids in Thousands. Times Union.

According to this article, an estimated 1.5 million children were homeless across the United States in 2008 due to the deepening economic recession. In addition to totals, the article provides a racial breakdown, health problems, as well as monetary issues concerning homeless children.  

Extra 3 from class:

1) Whyte, Alan. (2004). Nearly Half of New York City’s Homless are Children. Retrieved March 19, 2009, from World Socialist Web Site

Web site: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/jan2004/nyc-j07.shtml

Since new records of homelessness were set in mid-2001, the issue has been of rising importance ever since. This article retraces the statistics of homelessness in NYC in 2004, stating that the largest number of sheltered homeless are unfortunately children ages 18 and under. Aside from statistics, the author elaborates on underlying factors of homelessness as well as the obstacles facing homeless families.