Preface : The function of myth -- Introduction : Anita -- Chapter 1 : A brief history of homelessness -- Myth 1 : "Homelessness is inevitable and intrinsically unsolvable" -- Chapter 2 : The roots of American homelessness -- Myth 2 : "Homelessness in America is a relatively new phenomenon" -- Myth 3 : "Helping the 'worthy' poor is the best way to end poverty and homelessness" -- Chapter 3 : Homelessness in the twentieth century -- Myth 4 : "Ronald Reagan created modern homelessness" -- Myth 5 : "Most homeless people are mentally ill and dangerous" -- Chapter 4 : Offering aid creates more need -- Myth 6 : "If you build it, they will come" -- Myth 7 : "There is no shortage of help available for the homeless - they just need to access it" -- Myth 8 : "Handouts create homelessness" -- Myth 9 : "Homeless people just need to 'get a job' to lift themselves out of homelessness" -- Myth 10 : "Homeless people just need to learn to save" -- Chapter 5 : Who we think of when we think of the homeless -- Myth 11 : "Runaways really aren't homeless" -- Myth 12 : "Homeless people are single adults living on city streets" -- Chapter 6 : Barriers and solutions -- Myth 13 : "People need to prove that they're worthy of and ready for assistance" -- Myth 14 : "Investments in social housing have proven to be failures" -- Chapter 7 : Resistance vs. revolution -- Myth 15 : "There's really nothing I can do to make a meaningful difference".
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