Homelessness and housing
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• Learn why we describe those without shelter as “homeless” • Learn how people experience homelessness, what it feels like • Learn the history of, and trends in homelessness in the US, and measures of it • Learn how to count people experiencing homelessness • Learn why people live on the streets even in affluent societies with social services • Assess conflicting explanations for the rise in homelessness • Assess the impact of COVID-19 on homelessness • Learn about homelessness in your city and Washington, DC • Examine ways in which societies criminalize the homeless, and legal remedies • Evaluate various approaches to ending homelessness, including Housing First • Learn about the main low-income housing programs • Compare homelessness in the US to other countries • Write critical responses to readings on these subjects • Conduct original research, analyze data, and write a long paper that can serve as a writing sample for employers or doctoral programs