Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-1986
Abstract
Homelessness is not a new phenomenon. The period between the Civil War and World War I, for example, witnessed a large increase in predominantly male transients who followed an active labor market and formed a highly visible subcommunity called skid row. Today's homeless population, however, includes more women, children, and minorities and fewer single men and drifters than previous populations. In addition to changes in the demographic composition of the homeless population, most experts agree that the problem of homelessness is increasing.
Recommended Citation
Luke, Jeff, "Preliminary Study of the Homeless in Omaha-Douglas County" (1986). Publications. 277.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cparpubarchives/277