Framing Homeless Policy: Reducing Cash Aid as a Compassionate Solution

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 284-306

  Reppond, Harmony A ^a   Bullock, Heather E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AID POLICY; HOMELESSNESS; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; PUBLIC SERVICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WELFARE IMPACT; WELFARE REFORM;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85058192612     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asap.12156     Document Type: Article

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115. Matier, P., & Ross, A. (2002, November 3). Nasty rocker makes conservative run; Props. N and O: Round 1 for S.F. mayor. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A23.
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117. Morse, R. (2002, November 4). Begging for a solution to homelessness. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A2.
118. Gordon, R. (2002, November 6). Newsom far ahead, Daly in lead of S.F. seats; Unopposed Maxwell re-elected; 2 other races head for showdown. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A26.
119. Lelchuk, I. (2002, November 6). S.F. voters demand change on approach to homeless. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A1.
120. Matier, P., & Ross, A. (2002, November 7). Bush, an election loser?–‘only in California’ phenomenon. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A23.
121. Lelchuk, I., & Gordon, R. (2002, November 7). Newsom closer to announcing for mayor; Care Not Cash success propels decision. San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A23.