The story of homeless transient people is told from the perspective of the federal, state, and local governments, and from the viewpoint of the social worker, the community, and the homeless persons. The author examines: New York State on the eve of the Depression; attitudes and policy; the immediate impact of the Depression from local and homeless persons perspectives; the homeless program in New York state; and liquidation. AVAILABLE FROM: State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246. (ISBN: 0-88706-312-8)
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