Veterans and Homelessness

Perl, Libby

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Veterans;    Homeless;    Homeless veterans;    Housing;    Welfare;   

RP-ID  :  RL34024
RP-ID  :  RL34024_2011May09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought renewed attention to the needs of veterans, including the needs of homeless veterans. Homeless veterans initially came to the country’s attention in the 1970s and 1980s, when homelessness generally was becoming a more prevalent and noticeable phenomenon. This report defines the term “homeless veteran,” discusses attempts to estimate the number of veterans who are homeless, and presents the results of studies regarding the demographic characteristics of homeless veterans as well as those served in VA homeless programs. The second section of this report summarizes the available researchregarding the overrepresentation of both male and female veterans, who have been found to bepresent in greater percentages in the homeless population than their percentages in the generalpopulation. The third section of this report discusses programs to fund services and transitional housing specifically for homeless veterans.