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Publish Date 07/01/2015
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Published By American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Edited By Suneela Farooqi
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Grand Challenge of Ending Homelessness

The notion that homelessness in the United States can be ended, rather than managed, represents a fundamental shift in expectations that has occurred over the past three decades. Many U.S. cities now have plans to end homelessness. In this paper, we argue that ending homelessness is a Grand Challenge that is big, important, and compellingone that the profession of social work should adopt. Meeting this challenge will require a focused, organized response from social work researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. Ending homelessness will require innovation and interdisciplinary or cross-sector collaboration.

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