Publication Date
8-2017
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
6-15-2017
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Arts in Political Science
Department
Political Science
Supervisory Committee Chair
Ross Burkhart, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Stephen M. Utych, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Amanda Ashley, Ph.D.
Abstract
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has been collecting national data on the homeless population and the beds available to these individuals since 2007. This analysis utilizes those data by separating the United States into 11 regions and examining the impact of bed types on five demographics of the homeless population. This study finds that the impact of each bed type varies by region depending on these demographics. One striking finding is that while Safe Haven beds increase the homeless population in several regions, they cause a decrease in multiple homeless demographics in Region 6 [Prairie]. My analysis suggests some directions in policy making for reduction in homeless populations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18122/B23Q62
Recommended Citation
Solmonsen, Cassandra Nicole, "Housing the Homeless: A Regional Analysis of the Impact of Available Beds on Rates of Homelessness" (2017). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 1316.
https://doi.org/10.18122/B23Q62