How Has Homelessness in America Changed?

A 25-Year Retrospective

by Yvonne Vissing and Diane Nilan

Families ‘camp’ because they lost housing. Photo Diane Nilan

Homeless is far from a new phenomenon, one that has triggered crises for individuals, families and communities for decades. Commemorating our Silver Anniversary of homelessness research and advocacy, we figured it would be valuable to share our historical retrospective of how homelessness in…