This article addresses the dilemma of chronic homelessness as a plight of single men. According to the author, 78% of the single adult homeless population are men. The author contends that there are more homeless single men than any other group for a variety of reasons including: (1) the welfare system is not designed to be inclusive of single men; (2) there are far better private and public shelters and services available for homeless women; and (3) historically, the kinds of work associated with transient or marginal life have been reserved for men (author).
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